Application Engineer - LV and MV Motors

About the role:

WEG Electric Corp. has an excellent opportunity for an Application Engineer Motors. You will be responsible for customer support and development of engineered LV and MV motors, providing technical & commercial solutions and being responsible for negotiation from inception of the Request for Quotation (RFQ) to negotiation close out.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Communicates with Field Sales, Customer(s), engineering group and factories effectively.
• Compiles and composes accurate proposals to customers of WEG’s product offering, reviewing the supplied information (specifications, emails, phone calls, etc.)
• Provides technical and commercial training and mentoring to inside sales, field sales and customers as appropriate.
• Leads and takes ownership of the quotation/opportunity by requesting feedback from Sales, or directly from customers.
• Identifies project/customer details vital for determining quotation strategies and competitive strengths/weaknesses.
• Assist LV Motors team members technically and commercially as needed.
• Create medium complexity working instructions and procedures, SOP (Standard Operational Procedures) & Customer Specific Guidelines
• Participates in conference calls and/or customer visits with limited outside sales assistance.
• Provides guidance to Order Entry team to ensure accurate order configuration.
• Organizes all quotation/order documentation electronically and hard copies (as needed).
• Gets feedback and follow up with sales teams and customers on the open opportunities.
• Able to make electrical and mechanical calculations with the available engineering software.
• Create technical documentation (datasheets, drawings, torsional analysis,) with the available engineering software.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or industrial engineering prefered

Knowledge / training:

• Proficient in MS Office Applications (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) is required.
• Able to read, speak, understand and compose clear technical dialog in English is required.
• Understands low to medium complexity level customers specifications.
• Moderate understanding of industry complex standards specifications such as NEMA MG1, IEEE 841 is required.
• Moderate understanding of in-house application programs to secure medium to complex level designs without factory support.
• SAP program
• Moderate understading of cost and pricing structures of the company products.
• Moderate understanding of the sales process for LV & MV Motor products.
• Moderate understanding of the industry requirements and applications.
• Moderate understanding of OEMs, EPCs and End Users of the industry.
• Moderate understanding of market trends, legislation and/or environment changes that can affect the business.
• Moderate understanding of competition and their strong/weak points is required.
• Moderate knowledge of LV and MV WEG motors products, including product scopes.
• Moderate knowledge of WEG internal documents and procedures.
• Moderate understanding of Project Management for Business Developments.

Experience:

• In lieu of a Bachelor Degree, the candidate needs to have at least 4 years of relevant work experience with LV and/or MV motors.

About WEG Electric Corp.

WEG is the largest industrial electric motor manufacturer in the Americas and one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors in the world producing more than 21 million units annually. Founded in 1961, WEG operates mainly in the sector of capital goods, having five main businesses: Motors, Energy, Automation, Coatings Transmission & Distribution, providing global solutions for electric motors, variable frequency drives, soft starters, controls, panels, transformers, and generators. The US corporate office is located in Duluth, GA with manufacturing units in Minnesota, Indiana and Missouri with over 30 thousand employees worldwide. Visit our website to learn more: www.weg.net

We offer a pleasant work environment, competitive compensation and full benefits package. To Apply: All candidates must submit an updated resume and complete our application in order to be considered for this position. Must be authorized to work in the United States. WEG does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran, or other protected status.