Application Engineer Supervisor PTS Sanitary

GEA•Oakdale, MN

About The Position

The Application Engineer Supervisor supports the Director of Technical Offer Management (TOM) – PTS with daily operations of the PTS-Sanitary application engineering group. The role coordinates priorities, deliverables, and due dates across Sales, Process Engineering, and TOM leadership; provides functional leadership through coaching, mentoring, and training; serves as a first point of escalation; and supports adherence to TOM governance, policies, and procedures. The supervisor also performs Application Engineering responsibilities for assigned opportunities. Leadership activities are expected to account for half of working time. The Application Engineering work includes reviewing customer RFQs and engineering specifications, identifying appropriate offer content and exceptions, preparing cost estimates and proposals, coordinating with internal departments and vendors, and supporting technical and commercial reviews. The role also contributes to customer and internal meetings, sales presentations, historical pricing records, and offer tracking.

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.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills for supporting team members and communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to provide functional leadership through influence, including coaching, mentoring, prioritization, and work coordination.
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 engineering teams by establishing clarity and direction and fostering a positive team.
Ability to read and interpret technical specifications and drawings.
Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
Self-motivated, with good interpersonal skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Strong customer focus, organization, attention to detail, and time management, with the ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate or coordinate work when appropriate, including in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Background experience in dairy, food, chemical, pharmaceutical, environmental, or beverage projects.
Creativity in developing innovative and competitive solutions.

Responsibilities

Coordinate daily workload and priorities with the Director of TOM – PTS; assign tasks, establish deadlines, and track progress to support timely completion of deliverables.
Ensure team work complies with company requirements and TOM governance, policies, and procedures.
Provide technical guidance, clear expectations, and feedback to team members; coach, mentor, and train current and future application engineers.
Serve as the first point of escalation for team members and escalate issues further when appropriate.
Communicate process and expectation 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 recommend or support implementation of approved changes.
Review customer RFQ documents and engineering specifications to determine appropriate GEA offer content and identify exceptions or exclusions.
Prepare cost estimates and written proposals for GEA equipment, services, and systems in collaboration with Procurement, Sales, Engineering, and other departments.
Ensure technical proposals, costing, and other deliverables receive appropriate review and approval under TOM governance.
Research past 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, and coordinate document development with discipline leads.
Complete training related to GEA’s sales business, including technical, classroom, remote, and independent learning.
Participate in customer and internal meetings and support sales activities with customer presentations.
Maintain the historical pricing database and update the Offer Tracking List.
Develop and share ideas with team members, stay organized and efficient in a fast-paced environment, follow GEA procedures, and perform other assigned tasks.