Applications Engineer

Salary Range : $75,000 - $80,000, based on experience

This role is located in Winamac, IN at our Galbreath manufacturing facility.

Job Summary

The position links sales and marketing to engineering to provide one point of contact for support of new orders for variations of existing products of our manufacture.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates activities to evaluate incoming sales requests generated by the Galbreath group sales team.
• Reviews incoming customer data / specifications for completeness of information.
• Communicates requests to inside and / or outside sales personnel for missing, necessary information that would prolong lead times.
• Creates truck layouts using provided truck specifications and desired product to confirm it meets minimum requirements and satisfies the customer’s application requirements.
• Performs technical calculations to confirm finished product will satisfy customer requirements as needed, such as; weight distributions, bridge law calculations, uplift calculations, frame strength calculations, dump capacity calculations, etc.
• Confers with sales and marketing, quality control, and other department personnel to provide technical support.
• Assists sales team and customer with proper hydraulic PTO / pump selection as needed.
• Actively researches new truck body builder changes that impact product application and communicates changes to the sales team
• Develop new product options and features to satisfy specific customer requirements as needed and approved by manager.
• Maintains engineering database of all requested truck / product configurations & calculations for future reference
• Participates in initial conceptual design reviews and brainstorming sessions.
• Consults with product engineers to obtain specialized information.
• Provides guidance and work supervision for other engineering and technical personnel as required.
• Provides project status reports to the engineering manager.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job

Education and Experience

Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

Company Benefits :

About Wastequip

Wastequip got its start in 1989 with containers and compactors. But, today, we have evolved into so much more than just a manufacturer of high-quality steel containers and compactors. We are the waste industry’s only All-in-One solutions provider – from carts and containers to collect waste to hoists and trash trucks to move the waste to parts, service and technology to keep your operation running smoothly.

While we’re proud to be North America’s leading manufacturer of waste handling equipment, we are equally proud to be a driving force for enhanced sustainability across the waste industry. We are consistently striving to improve our own operations while making it easier for our customers to do the right thing – building a brighter future for all.