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

Associates Degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering discipline

Minimum (2) years AutoCAD 2-D experience

Work experience as an Applications Engineer a plus.

Work experience in truck or hydraulics industry a plus

Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

Strong communication ability to convey clear and concise instructions to others via written and electronic media.

Experienced with use of mechanical drawing and design software and concept tools including two and three dimension drawing formats.

Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Plan and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Ability to interpret and understand national codes and standards.

Ability to work independently.

Ability to apply concepts of basic math, algebra, and geometry.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Ability to travel up to 10-20% for work conferences and trade shows as needed

Company Benefits:

2 Medical Plan Options - Base HSA (High Deductible) and Buy-Up Medical Plans

Prescription (Rx) Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

2 Dental Plan Options - Base Dental and Buy-Up Dental Plans

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA’s)

Health Care FSA

Dependent Care FSA

Company Paid Base Life Insurance

Company Paid Accident, Death & Dismemberment Insurance

Company Paid Business Travel Accident Insurance

Company Paid Disability Insurance

Short-Term Disability (STD) and Base Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Voluntary Hospital, Accident & Critical Illness (Cancer) Insurance

401(K) Retirement Plan with 50% Company Match

Voluntary Pet Insurance

Vacation and Personal/Sick Time

Paid Grandparent Leave

Paid Bonding Leave

Adoption Assistance

Education Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)

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.