Application Engineer - LV and MV Motors

Weg Electric Corporation - Duluth, GA

Full-time - Entry Level

Duluth, GA

10,001+ employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

The Application Engineer for LV and MV Motors at WEG Electric Corp. is responsible for providing customer support and developing engineered low voltage (LV) and medium voltage (MV) motors. This role involves delivering technical and commercial solutions, managing the negotiation process from the Request for Quotation (RFQ) to the closeout, and ensuring effective communication with various stakeholders including sales teams and customers.

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.
• Assists LV Motors team members technically and commercially as needed.
• Creates 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.
• Creates technical documentation (datasheets, drawings, torsional analysis,) with the available engineering software.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or industrial engineering preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office Applications (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Able to read, speak, understand and compose clear technical dialog in English.
• Understands low to medium complexity level customers specifications.
• Moderate understanding of industry complex standards specifications such as NEMA MG1, IEEE 841.
• Moderate understanding of in-house application programs to secure medium to complex level designs without factory support.
• Moderate understanding 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.
• 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.

Nice-to-haves

• 4 years of relevant work experience with LV and/or MV motors in lieu of a Bachelor's Degree.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Full benefits package
• Pleasant work environment