What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Application Engineer position at Compass Systems Inc.?
Company Background
- Compass Systems & Sales, LLC is an industry leading provider of highly engineered, fully integrated, turnkey, automated conveyance solutions.
- Compass Systems’ customized solutions are used to automate and efficiently convey materials and by-products (scrap) across a demanding set of manufacturing environments.
- Turnkey business model seamlessly integrates the design, fabrication, installation, and aftermarket service and support of its material handling systems.
- Compass Systems’ automated conveyance systems are relied upon by leading global customers within the automotive; pulp, paper, agriculture, heavy manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, material converting and other attractive end markets
- This person will be primarily responsible for providing technical support in the form of system design and generating project quotations for our sales representatives, external customers and sales staff.
- This is a full-time role and will be reporting to the PPC Sales Manager.
- This role will work out of the Compass Systems Headquarters in Barberton, OH.
- Work with sales representatives, external customers, and internal engineering teams to design engineered solutions that meet customers’ unique needs
- Develop and prepare quotations by reviewing plans, system schematics, customer specifications, and other customer documents
- Work with outside vendors to develop system designs
- Draw up or propose changes in equipment, processes, or use of products which would result in cost reduction or improvement in operations
- Prepare sales engineering reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing sales information and engineering and application trends.
- Travel with sales representative and/or to customer sites as necessary
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline from an accredited four-year college or university
- 2 or more years of related experience
- A combination of education & experience may be considered in lieu of degree
- Comfortable in an entrepreneurial environment / self-starter
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational, planning, and leadership skills
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Project management and analytical skills
- A working knowledge of Autodesk Inventor
- Knowledge of mechanical and electrical design and calculations
- Knowledge of pneumatics, including volumetric flow rate and pressure, is helpful
- Requires knowledge of systems and software necessary to perform job function such as JobBoss(ERP System), MS Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and PowerPoint
- Automotive and/or Paper Industry experience
- Mechanical aptitude
- Ability to read engineering prints
- Experience with Pneumatic & Mechanical conveyors, Fans and Pressure Blowers, Diverters and Loadout Systems, Dust Collection Systems, Balers
- Growing organization
- Cutting edge technology
- Collaborative work environment
- Benefits include PTO / Medical / Dental / Vision / 401k / Education Reimbursement
- 9/80 Work week (every other Friday off)
- Compass Systems and Sales is an Equal Opportunity Employer