Sales Application Engineer

Heat And Control • Hayward, CA

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About The Position

The AE performs a hybrid role as pre-sales engineer, cost estimator, and quote content creator. Propose the best equipment to meet the customer's needs.

Requirements

• B.S. in engineering or equivalent experience with food equipment.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in cost estimating or sales engineering.
• CAD experience with both 2D and 3D layouts required.
• Mechanical aptitude or experience to understand manufacturing methods and predict costs.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in food processing equipment or industrial equipment manufacturing is a plus
• Experience with SAP, CRM, and Oracle CPQ is a plus.
• Experience with cloud storage/file sharing systems (Box, SharePoint, OneDrive) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Learn our Food Processing equipment and its technical benefits, then recommend equipment for specific applications based on customer specifications
• Perform equipment sizing calculations including heat and mass balance.
• Use SAP data, design reviews, and statistical analysis to create cost estimates for custom-engineered equipment.
• Generate quotes and conduct sales presentations.
• Utilize Microsoft Dynamics CRM or equivalent tool to organize and prioritize workload.
• Utilize AutoCAD (2D) and Inventor (3D) to generate pre-sale Conceptual Layout Drawings (CLD).
• Occasional travel to customer facilities for meetings and to take site measurements.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• 401K with company match
• paid holidays
• your birthday
• PTO
• sick and vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees