Application Engineer Supervisor PTS Sanitary

GEA Group • Oakdale, CA

10d

About The Position

The Application Engineer Supervisor supports the Director of Technical Offer Management (TOM) – PTS with the daily operations of the PTS-Sanitary application engineering group. The role coordinates priorities, deliverables, and due dates across Sales, Process Engineering, and TOM leadership, and provides functional leadership through coaching, mentoring, and training. The Supervisor is a first point of escalation for team members, supports adherence to TOM governance, policies, and procedures, and also performs Application Engineering duties for assigned opportunities. Leadership activities are expected to take up half of working time.

The position includes coordinating team workloads and deadlines, reviewing proposals and related documentation, and supporting process improvements. Application Engineering work includes reviewing customer RFQs and specifications, preparing estimates and proposals, coordinating technical documents and vendor pricing, supporting sales activities, and maintaining pricing and offer-tracking information. The role involves collaboration with internal teams, customers, and vendors.

Requirements

• Mechanical or chemical engineering degree, or equivalent experience.
• More than 5 years of experience in Application Engineering, Process/Project Engineering, Project Management, and/or Estimating.
• Relevant technical experience within the PTS portfolio and experience estimating projects in the NPE – NAM PTS portfolio.
• Ability to read and interpret technical specifications and drawings.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for supporting team members and communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to provide functional leadership through coaching, mentoring, prioritization, and coordination of work.
• Technical-commercial awareness and ability to identify risks and opportunities in proposals and project estimates.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to break down complex issues and remove roadblocks.
• Ability to lead teams of engineers, establish clarity and direction, and build a positive team.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated, with good interpersonal skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong customer focus, organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management, with ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate or coordinate work when appropriate, and to function in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with dairy, food, chemical, pharmaceutical, environmental, or beverage projects is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day workload and priorities with the Director of TOM – PTS; assign tasks, establish deadlines, and track progress.
• Ensure team work complies with Company requirements and TOM governance, policies, and procedures.
• Provide technical guidance, clear expectations, and feedback; serve as the first point of escalation and escalate issues further when appropriate.
• Communicate process changes, clarify requirements, and reinforce standard work.
• Review proposals, costing, and supporting documentation for accuracy, completeness, and compliance before submission.
• Foster collaboration, professional development, and continuous improvement.
• Identify workflow and process improvement opportunities and support implementation of approved changes.
• Review customer RFQs and engineering specifications to determine appropriate offers and identify exceptions or exclusions.
• Prepare cost estimates and written proposals for GEA equipment, services, and systems in coordination with Procurement, Sales, Engineering, and other departments.
• Ensure technical proposals, costing, and other deliverables receive required reviews and approvals.
• Research historical customer opportunities and projects for comparable pricing.
• Prepare equipment specifications and obtain component pricing from vendors.
• Check process calculations, heat and mass balances, PFDs, P&IDs, and GAs; coordinate document development with discipline leads.
• Participate in technical, classroom, remote, and independent training to learn GEA’s sales business.
• Participate in customer and internal meetings.
• Maintain the historical pricing database and update the Offer Tracking List.
• Develop and share ideas with team members.
• Support sales activities with customer presentations.
• Follow GEA procedures and perform other assigned tasks.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning on the first day.
• 12 paid holidays, including a flexible floating holiday.
• 136 hours of paid time off.
• 7% 401(k) employer match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Wellness incentive program.
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible Health Savings and Spending Accounts.
• May be eligible for a discretionary bonus and/or equity awards, subject to eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level