Manufacturing Sales/Engineer

Stella Jones•Bellingham, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Sales/Engineer supports the Sales and Engineering departments at Stella-Jones in Bellingham, Washington. The role creates production drawings for products manufactured in Bellingham, manages documentation and data, prepares bills of material in SAP, creates presentations, supports project quoting, and assists with customer problem solving and technical support. The position also helps create and maintain manufacturing Standard Operating Procedures under the direction of the Manufacturing Lead Engineer and Sales Director. On the Sales side, the role quotes distribution crossarms and transmission framing components, discusses drawings with customers, and conducts direct sales conversations with electric utilities. On the Engineering side, the role supports distribution and transmission quotes at the Manufacturing Engineering Lead’s direction, prepares quotes using SAP, and may complete smaller transmission quotes from start to finish for manager review before they are returned to customers. The role provides technical support to customers and other salespeople across the Stella-Jones Utility Products group. It is an initial support role with potential for development as its scope deepens. This is a full-time, office-based position in Bellingham, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Limited travel to industry events, client visits, and trade shows is expected. The position reports to the Engineering Lead and Director of Crossarm Sales.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in Civil, Mechanical, Industrial, Structural, or Electrical Engineering.
Working knowledge of AutoCAD.
Technical aptitude to interpret technical drawings and customer specifications.
High-level verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work cohesively in a team setting.
Time and resource management skills.
Ability to maintain manufacturing Standard Operating Procedures.
Attention to detail.
Problem-solving skills.
Availability for limited travel to industry events, client visits, and trade shows.
Proficiency in 3D modeling software (AutoCAD).

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of PLS and/or SpidaCalc software systems.
Familiarity with SAP.

Responsibilities

Create production drawings for products manufactured in Bellingham using AutoCAD.
Manage documentation and data.
Create bills of material in SAP and follow and help create Standard Operating Procedures.
Create PowerPoint presentations.
Support the Sales and Engineering departments in Bellingham.
Quote distribution crossarms and transmission framing components.
Contact customers to discuss drawings and conduct direct sales conversations with electric utilities.
Support distribution and transmission quotes at the Manufacturing Engineering Lead’s direction, including using SAP to help prepare quotes.
Prepare smaller transmission quotes from start to finish, with manager review of the final quote before returning it to the customer.
Provide technical support to customers and other salespeople throughout the Stella-Jones Utility Products group.
Help maintain Standard Operating Procedures for manufacturing operations under the direction of the Manufacturing Lead Engineer and Sales Director.
Assist the Manufacturing Lead Engineer and Sales Director in quoting projects.
Travel on a limited basis to industry events, client visits, and trade shows.