Crushing Application & Proposals Engineer

Komatsu - Lexington, KY

Full-time

Lexington, KY

Repair and Maintenance

About the position

The Crushing Application & Proposals Engineer at Komatsu is responsible for understanding customer needs and providing strategic solutions that enhance sales. This role requires strong problem-solving skills, effective communication with both internal and external stakeholders, and a focus on commercial interactions. The engineer will develop proposals that include technical specifications and pricing, while also participating in process improvements and change management initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Respond to OE quote requests with a proposal that includes drawings, specifications, and pricing.
• Understand existing equipment designs and determine when Engineered-to-Order solutions are required.
• Generate supporting documents that may include CAD drawings, equipment BOMs, performance calculations, and cost analyses to validate any proposed solution.
• Field questions from Sales, customers, and the Production Engineering team to execute OE orders based on the above proposals.
• Take responsibility for one's own learning and development for the mutual benefit of oneself and the organization.
• Participate in and support programs for effective communication of engineering issues to ensure compliance with global standards for design and safety of products and services, as well as engineering best practices.
• Participate in and support improvements to streamline engineering processes used to design, develop, maintain and support components, products, and/or services.
• Participate in effective Change Management to achieve the desired organizational outcomes by successfully changing individual behaviors as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mining, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent relevant discipline, required.
• 4 years' experience in engineering design, machine application, mining industry, desired.
• Experienced in the use of computer-aided design (CAD) tools, desired.
• Participation in implementing Lean Engineering principles, desired.
• Participation in effective Change Management implementation, desired.
• Experience in cross-functional team assignment(s), highly desired.
• Certifications or demonstrated project management, desired.
• Professional registration and/or membership in committees and/or technical societies, beneficial.

Nice-to-haves

• Desire and eligibility to pursue a PE license is an advantage.
• Experience in project management is beneficial.