Application Engineer I - LV and MV Motors
About The Position
WEG Electric Corp. is seeking an Application Engineer to support customers and develop engineered low- and medium-voltage (LV and MV) motors. The role provides technical and commercial solutions and manages negotiations from the initial Request for Quotation (RFQ) through negotiation closeout. The engineer works with Field Sales, customers, the engineering group, and factories to prepare accurate proposals, support quotations and opportunities, guide order configuration, and provide technical and commercial training. The role also creates working instructions, procedures, customer-specific guidelines, and technical documentation using available engineering software.
Requirements
- Four years of relevant work experience with LV and/or MV motors.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to read, speak, understand, and compose clear technical dialogue in English.
- Ability to understand low- to medium-complexity customer specifications.
- Moderate understanding of industry standards and specifications, such as NEMA MG1 and IEEE 841.
- Moderate understanding of in-house application programs for securing medium- to complex-level designs without factory support.
- Understanding of SAP.
- Understanding of company product cost and pricing structures.
- Understanding of the sales process for LV and MV motor products.
- Understanding of industry requirements and applications, including OEMs, EPCs, and end users.
- Understanding of market trends, legislation, and environmental changes that can affect the business.
- Understanding of competitors and their strengths and weaknesses.
- Knowledge of WEG LV and MV motor products, including product scopes.
- Moderate understanding of project management for business development.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or industrial engineering (preferred).
Responsibilities
- Communicate effectively with Field Sales, customers, the engineering group, and factories.
- Review customer-provided specifications and other information, and prepare accurate proposals for WEG products.
- Provide technical and commercial training and mentoring to inside sales, field sales, and customers as appropriate.
- Lead and take ownership of quotations and opportunities, seeking feedback from Sales or directly from customers.
- Identify project and customer details that inform quotation strategies and competitive strengths and weaknesses.
- Provide technical and commercial assistance to LV Motors team members as needed.
- Create medium-complexity working instructions, procedures, Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs), and customer-specific guidelines.
- Participate in conference calls and customer visits with limited outside sales assistance.
- Guide the Order Entry team to ensure accurate order configuration.
- Organize quotation and order documentation electronically and in hard copy as needed.
- Follow up with sales teams and customers and obtain feedback on open opportunities.
- Perform electrical and mechanical calculations using available engineering software.
- Create technical documentation, including datasheets, drawings, and torsional analyses, using available engineering software.
- Manage negotiations from RFQ inception through negotiation closeout.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
