Pre-Sales Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

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Morris Group, Inc., one of the largest machine tool distribution networks in North America, is a third generation, family owned and operated business that serves manufactures of precision machined parts in the United States. Our mission is to help manufacturers maintain a competitive advantage in the world economy by improving productivity.

Morris South is a division of Morris Group, Inc. We supply CNC machine tools, tooling, accessories, software, automation, and more to manufacturers of precision machined parts. Our customer base is located in the southeast U.S. We serve manufacturers in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and the Florida panhandle. Our mission is to help manufacturers from all industry sectors achieve and maintain a competitive advantage by improving productivity. We help you make better parts, less expensively.

Job Responsibilities :

As Pre Sales Engineer you will use your technical skills to identify and provide dependable solutions for our diverse customer base. Support and troubleshoot project issues with the Director of Technology. The Pre Sales Engineer will support our formal quotes and escalated customer support situations. The person filling this role is responsible for handling multiple high-level technical tasks that surround the use and implementation of CPQ, RFEQ, and CNC Machine options of complex parts, and working with multi–Axis CNC Machines. The candidate will also work with Sales, Pre Sales, and Engineers to generate quotes for customers. Must be flexible to work on multiple tasks at one time.

What You Will Contribute :

• Provide council to sales regarding machine lineup
• Provide technical and commercial information required to complete machine quotes
• Act as central knowledge base and information depository for machine accessories and tooling
• Maintain broad knowledge of available machines and accessories
• Possess specific knowledge of the machine tools represented by the company and the accessories and tools to enhance their operation, process and output
• Develop new and maintain existing quotes (supporting documentation)
• Provide solutions to outlined problems and needs of sales department
• Develop custom proposals and solutions for customers (sales)
• Collaborate with customers on projects (contracted development projects)
• Request RFEQ, and CPQ from Okuma
• Work with sales team and the VP of Engineering on technical reviews weekly
• Assist Engineering department with pre and post sales technical assistance
• Collaborate with internal R&D team to drive core product growth
• Provide technical support to existing customers of Morris South
• Document engineering systems files for customers
• CAD / CAM for machining proposed parts to arrive at part strategy as well cycle time development

Other Functions :

The duties listed above are intended only as illustration of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar or a logical assignment to the position.

Qualifications & Competencies :

What’s in it for You : We take great pride in our employees and offer a variety of benefits that allow our employees to be successful inside and outside of work :

Mental and physical requirements :

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Requisition # 1357B