Applications Engineer

Applications Engineer Lead Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Applications Engineer Lead is responsible for providing customers with product design recommendations based on knowledge of company products and design techniques. The position will suggest modifications to customer specifications, work out mutually satisfactory adaptations of designs, and suggest possible new design options that simplify engineering and manufacturing problems. They will prepare estimates for quotation, design parts in CAD, and create production routers and BOMs. The Lead position will delegate tasks and set priorities within their assigned team, train/coach team members, manage project progress, resolve team conflicts, and is responsible for team performance.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Engineering degree or equivalent desired.
• One to three years of industry experience desired.
• Three years’ work experience with Leader Tech.
• ERP System experience desired.
• 3D CAD experience desired.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by management.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM RESPONSIBILITIES:

As a member of the Quality Management System, quality procedures, requirements, work instructions, and other required documentation must be followed. Team members are responsible to be aware of the company’s quality policy and quality objectives to support the improvement projects and contribute to the overall mission of the organization.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and mentor team member.
• Provide engineering support to the sales organization.
• Provide Customer Service assistance.
• Train customers and employees on company products.
• Work with OEM mechanical, electrical, and compliance engineers to design and implement company provided solutions.
• Responsible for the incorporation of changes into drawings, tooling, and specifications.
• Design of new products from concept to full production.
• Develop cost estimates, proposals, and quotations.
• Develop processes necessary to produce company products.
• Design products in CAD
• Identify and implement cost reduction and process improvement initiatives.
• Validate and process ERP updates requested by production, purchasing, sales, ECNs.
• Responsible for setting up all details for parts in ERP software
• The position will require a small amount of travel to customer sites.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Ability to follow and provide directions
• Adaptability
• Attention to detail
• CAD (Solidworks)
• Computers and electronics
• Critical thinking
• Customer service
• Data analysis
• Delegation
• Dependability
• Design
• Engineering and technology
• ERP software
• Interpersonal skills
• Integrity Leadership
• Marketing
• Mathematics
• Negotiation
• Problem solving
• Project management
• Sales
• Sheet metal design knowledge
• Team work
• Time management
• Training
• Verbal and written communication