Associate Applications Engineer

Company: Dockzilla Co.
Location: Minnetonka
Posted on: August 5, 2022

Job Description:

Dockzilla Co. has redefined the material handling category, helping customers re-envision their loading and logistics operations with heavy-steel loading docks, ramps, platforms, and modular building structures. -As an Associate Applications Engineer at Dockzilla, you'll support our sales engineers by translating product specifications and property/building survey detail into approval drawings for our customers, who represent emerging businesses, top national brands, and Fortune 500 companies. -The Applications Engineer will review pertinent order details to verify information ensuring accuracy and determine application feasibility, and assist with job cost roll ups. This candidate must be detail-oriented and have the ability to think independently to help our sales team convert deals into orders. -Working in our continuous improvement environment, the Applications Engineer will collaborate with sales, project management, service, and design engineering teams, to innovate daily. -This candidate will be eligible to participate in our profit sharing program that rewards employees when the company meets its quarterly revenue and profitability goals. -Key Accountabilities

• Support sales engineers with detailed, accurate and time-sensitive engineering drawings
• Translate customer specifications into engineering part numbers and assemblies
• Assist with technical questions/research, product installation or onsite testing as needed
• Develop product application rules and site surveys to ensure the install feasibility
• Create POs from vendor quotes and vet new suppliers as needed
• Travel to customer sites to conduct field measurements and loading dock surveys
• Manage contract compliance documents throughout the order lifecycle
• Assist with the company's implementation of CRM & ERP software (Microsoft Dynamics)
• Update item master and part numbers, and price lists and quote logs in the ERP -Education & Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering: -Mechanical, Architectural, Structural, Civil
  • AutoCAD (2D), Solidworks (preferred, but not required),
  • 1-3 years of work experience in an engineering or engineering applications role -Skills & Abilities
    • Excellent engineering drawing skills and the ability to assist with product development
    • Ability to review/understand/ interpret engineered drawings
    • Ability to communicate effectively with sales & field service/warranty teams
    • Ability to work effectively in a sales support role to win jobs
    • Ability to multi-task and manage high complexity projects
    • Proficiency working in Excel spreadsheets for project cost roll-ups and analysis -Physical Requirements -
      • Report into Dockzilla' s Minnetonka, MN based office
      • Sit or stand for 8-10 hours per day while on the phone or working with a computer
      • Ability to travel as needed and to conduct onsite measurement surveys
      • Work occasionally after hours or on the weekend

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