Proposal Technical Designer
Buffalo, NY (
Description
POSITION SUMMARY
/ The Proposal Technical Designer works across all active proposals and awarded projects as a bridge between salesand engineering. They regularly collaborate with Sales and Product Directors to create proposal layout drawings for customer projects across all product lines as well as providing engineering with a roadmap to plan their work upon project kickoff.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
/ Advising and supporting the sales team on mechanical systems for product offerings across all product lines.
/ Collaborating with Product Directors and Customer Service to create Engineering and Sales documentation related to new business proposals and aftermarket sales.
/ Proposing equipment solutions based on existing or innovative design concepts to meet customer specifications.
/ Creating accurate 3D models and 2D layout drawings to illustrate Retech's technical offerings.
/ Collaborating with the Design team on layout once a contract is awarded.
/ Develop new and/or improved design concepts to meet a customer's specific requirement.
/ Supporting the design team during implementation of these new designs.
/ Supporting the estimating team to provide equipment guidance, cost references and Engineering hours required to complete a project.
/ Creating and delivering presentations on equipment designs and proposal layouts both within company and with customers.
/ Collaborating with internal departments and customers to troubleshoot issues and help develop solutions.
/ Working both independently and collaboratively to set work priorities and meet the needs of direct customers both internally and externally.
/ Traveling both domestically and internationally to customer or vendor sites as needed.
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
/ Ability to travel domestically and internationally to customer and vendor sites.
/ Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
/ Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
/ Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
/ Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
/ Strong working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
/ Strong working knowledge of CAD software e.g., Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD Mechanical, Mechanical Desktop, and similar CAD platforms.
/ Working knowledge of Product Data Management software (e.g. Autodesk Vault, SolidWorks PDM).
/ Knowledge and ability in Microsoft Office products, including CRM.
/ Knowledge and ability in navigating and utilizing ERP.
/ Ability to read and interpret technical documents.
Education and Experience:
/ 5 years of experience with CAD software is required.
/ 3 years of experience with heavily engineered custom equipment is preferred.
/ Associate's degree in engineering is preferred.
Personal Skills/Attributes required for the Position:
/ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
/ Willingness to collaborate with other departments such as the fabrication shop and Assembly team.
/ Thorough understanding of technical or scientific products to be sold.
/ Organized with attention to detail.
/ Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with clients.
Physical Demands:
/ The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, hear and talk.
/ The employee is frequently required to use hands.
/ The employee occasionally will be required to reach with hands or arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.
/ The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
/ Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and depth perception.
/ This position may be required to work long hours extending to the weekends on some occasions.
/ Must be able and willing to travel up to 10% to international and domestic sites for sales, installation, and customer service support.
/ Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Salary Description
$60k - $110k based on experience