Mechanical Application Engineer

SMITH & LOVELESS • Lenexa, KS

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Smith & Loveless is united under one cause: “Protecting Water. Protecting People.” We are seeking a Mechanical Application Engineer to work alongside other engineers in our Municipal Division team in this environmentally focused industry. The Mechanical Application Engineer is responsible for preparing timely and accurate engineering orders to specifications and to satisfy the customer needs. You will be required to read and interpret engineering drawings, process and communicate needed changes with the customer, with engineering consultants, and internal engineers. You will identify any potential issues and work to resolve them both for production and the customer. Excellent written/verbal communication skills, ability to read/interpret engineering drawings/specifications, as well as extreme attention to detail are mission critical for this position! This is a high-visibility role that is a critical component to ensuring that when the product delivers, it is “Plug and Play” with no issues. The engineering work and solid communicating that you do is felt on many levels: customer, engineering, manufacturing, legal, accounting, delivery, logistics and pricing.

Requirements

• Possess an Engineering or Construction Management bachelor’s degree
• Or demonstrated >10 years of technical work in relevant industry
• Ability to build trusting relationships and manage them smoothly.
• Ability to calculate various hydraulic conditions.
• Ability to write up equipment.
• Possess excellent phone, communication and customer service skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accountability.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to take initiative and work quickly and very accurately.
• Strong MS Office application skills.
• Strong organizing skills.

Nice To Haves

• Mechanical Engineering degree is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process all aspects of a job, from order entry, MRP entry, OE&I’s and all other required paperwork to process the job.
• Maintain a friendly attitude toward both internal and external customers.
• Build collaborative and trusting relationships with customers, sales reps, manufacturing reps, and engineers.
• Provide quick and timely order processing, and keep communication moving between customer and S&L.
• Provide Technical Engineering Support in determining equipment required, specifications, and other documents to support the Sales Team, Representatives and Customers.
• Work closely with Customer, Representative, Engineering and CM&O groups on larger treatment projects as the job is processed in Engineering and Manufacturing so it meets required customer deadlines.
• Ensure the Company receives a maximum price for its products by reviewing contractual and technical documents with reps and internal departments on a timely basis.
• Responsible for being well informed on the full line of Company products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees