Application Engineer PTS Sanitary

GEA Group•Oakdale, CA

1d•$85,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The Application Engineer – PTS Sanitary, located in Oakdale, Minnesota, is part of GEA's North American Technical Offer Management team, focusing on Powder and Thermal Separation Technology offerings for the sanitary market, including food and dairy. The engineer works closely with customers and regional sales managers to understand technical needs and serves as a primary contact for customer queries. The role oversees the project, technical, and commercial aspects of proposals and sales documents and performs the final technical review of orders. The engineer develops cost estimates and proposals for GEA equipment, services, and systems, collaborating with Procurement, Contract Management, Sales, Project Management, Engineering, and other departments. The role also includes training, customer and internal meetings, proposal tracking, maintaining historical pricing information, and supporting sales presentations. The position is based in the United States and does not offer visa or work sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship.

Requirements

Strong interpersonal and communication skills for supporting team members and communicating with stakeholders inside and outside the team.
Technical-commercial experience and the ability to identify project and budget risks and opportunities.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to break down complex issues and take initiative to remove roadblocks.
Demonstrated drive for excellence and continually raising performance standards.
Relevant technical experience within the PTS portfolio, such as evaporation, drying, CIP, or powder handling, and experience estimating projects in the food and dairy industry.
Ability to read and interpret technical specifications, P&IDs, and drawings.
Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
Self-motivation, good interpersonal skills, and the ability to work both in a team and independently.
Strong customer focus, organizational skills, attention to detail, planning and time-management skills, and a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to prioritize tasks and coordinate work when appropriate, and to function in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
A 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.

Nice To Haves

Background experience in dairy, food, or beverage projects, and/or Spray Dryer Technology.

Responsibilities

Review customer RFQ documents, including engineering specifications, to determine what is appropriate for GEA's offer and identify exceptions or exclusions.
Prepare accurate cost estimates and clearly written proposals for GEA equipment, services, and systems in collaboration with Procurement, Sales, Engineering, other Technical Offer Teams, Technology Centers, and other departments.
Ensure technical proposals, costing, and other deliverables comply with technical offer governance, policies, and procedures.
Organize and plan individual workload to manage multiple tasks and meet proposal schedules.
Research past customer opportunities and projects to find comparable pricing.
Work with process engineering and procurement to prepare equipment specifications and obtain component pricing from vendors.
Complete training to learn GEA's sales business, including hands-on technical training, classroom and remote training, training at European centers of competence, and independent learning through GEA's Learning Center portal.
Participate in customer and internal meetings.
Maintain the historical pricing database.
Update the Offer Tracking List.
Develop and share ideas with team members.
Work efficiently and stay organized in a fast-paced environment.
Apply creative thinking to develop innovative, competitive, and market-differentiating solutions.
Follow all GEA procedures.
Support sales activities with customer presentations.
Perform other tasks as assigned.