Position: Sales Engineer
Location: Brooksville FL (OnSite)
Full time
Job Description:
The Sales Engineer primary function to is establish the cost estimate for new customer development projects. Additionally the Sales Engineer acts as a liaison between the customer and Client. To be successful in this role the Sales Engineer will be an integral part of a cross functional team to ensure accurate information is collected in order to complete the cost estimate.
Essential Job Functions:
- Facilitate initial customer communication and present New Business Opportunities to Client Technical Team.
- Review specifications sketches drawings ideas and related data to establish product design requirements and feasibility (design and manufacture).
- Maintain proactive and collaborative communication with the sales and engineering teams to ensure proper information transfer regarding technical requirements. Including any/all design exceptions and DFM (Design for Manufacture) Recommendations. Captures all respective items in the cost estimate.
- Collaborate with Engineering and Production Management to establish and document accurate project development costs and lead times for NonRecurring Engineering Fees Tooling (including Fixtures Jigs and Gauges) Prototypes and Production.
- Schedule and Lead Technical and Costing Reviews with CLIENT Technical Team as required. Finalize all cost estimates prior to customer proposal.
- Ensures the Sales Team has all the required information to submit timely customer proposal.
- Establishes customer rapport and builds customer relationships through the development process.
- Develop tools and processes to streamline cost estimating process to reduce proposal turnaround time.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology preferred or 5 years of costing BLDC/PMDC Electric Motors machining and/or fabricating experience required in lieu of a degree.
- Minimum 5 years work experience in related industry required.
- Previous Sales Engineer and Costing experience in BLDC/PMDC Electric Motors Machining and or Metal Fabrication for Medical Devices Industrial and Military/Aerospace products preferred.
Additional Qualifications:
- Ability to write reports business correspondence and sales proposals.
- Proven record of accomplishment
- Team player with innovative ideas and attention to detail.
- Understanding of sales and costing techniques.