Application Engineer - Mechanical Power Transmission

the Voith Group•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of € 5.5 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe. Voith Turbo is hiring for: Application Engineer - Mechanical Power Transmission Houston, TX Onsite Interested to learn about Voith? Check out our video " Voith Careers " on YouTube. Reasons you’ll love working here: Flexibility with Work/Life Balance Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package 401K with generous company match Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide Tuition reimbursement Summary: The Application Engineer provides technical sales support and product selection, product pricing, and quotation support for our Turbo Gears used in Power Generation, Oil & Gas as well as in growth fields such as hydrogen and electrification. This position requires an understanding of primary mechanical power transmission engineering design and application knowledge for turbines, compressor and pump drive lines. The Application Engineer is part of the global Sales Support team and will be supported by Experts from the factory in Germany. Career development : Plan on developing both professionally and personally. Voith Learning & Development, team creates classes, seminars, and beyond-the-classroom tools that help employees understand Voith’s culture, organization, values, and role in the world.

Requirements

Bachelor of engineering degree from four-year accredited college or university
Experience in the drive system design & engineering with regards to the following:
High speed rotating equipment (general)
High speed gearboxes, speed increasers & speed reducers
Steam & gas turbines
Centrifugal compressors
Centrifugal pumps & fans
Demonstrate effective communication & collaboration teamwork skills
Ability to multi-task based on business need
Excellent time management skills

Responsibilities

Support the local Sales Organization in North America in processing customer projects.
Analyze customers’ technical requirements (specifications), conduct feasibility checks.
Translate project requirements into costing and customer offers.
Make initial product selections which meet the customer drive specifications using Voith selection and pricing tools.
Support our outside sales staff with technical support during the offer phase e.g. for technical clarification meetings
Once customer order is received, prepare handover documentation to the order execution team in the factory and conduct the handover.
Contribute in continuous improvement of tools and processes and implementation of individual improvement initiatives.
National and International travel required < 10% of the time depending on demand. Primary travel would include North America and Germany.
Interact with vendors concerning parts they supply or propose to supply to company as part of the overall drive package (heat exchanger, connection couplings, base frames, etc.).