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Summary
The Application Engineer is responsible for designing solutions for challenging water treatment applications and acting as a consultant to internal and external stakeholders prior to project award.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
•Assists in evaluating customer specifications to designate the proper treatment solution and produces accurate BOM’s and capital/operating cost estimates.
•Completes bids and proposals by required due date.
•Confirms product performance by designing and conducting operational tests or research.
•Reads and interprets blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and computer generated reports.
•Creates preliminary PFD, P&ID and layout drawings.
•Provides engineering support by answering questions and requests from inside or outside the organization.
•Seeks outside resources to assist with implementing operating procedures, resolve system malfunction and to seek technical support/information.
•Miscellaneous Duties and Responsibilities
•Occasional travel to customer jobsites or tradeshows (approximately 5%).
•Other tasks, duties or projects as assigned by management.
Competencies
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
•Analytical - Collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data.
•Continuous Learning - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; seeks feedback to improve performance; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.
•Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; requires minimal supervision; uses resources effectively.
•Use of Technology - Demonstrates required skills; adapts to new technologies; uses technology to increase productivity; keeps technical skills up to date.
•Design - Generates creative solutions; translates concepts and information into images; uses feedback to modify designs; applies design principles; demonstrates attention to detail.
•Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations.
•Project Management - Communicates design changes and progress; completes projects on time and budget.
•Customer Service - Responds promptly to customer or vendor needs.
•Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally; expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
•Cooperation - Establishes and maintains effective relations; offers assistance and support to co-workers; works cooperatively in group situations; works actively to resolve conflicts.
•Oral Communication - Responds well to questions; participates in meetings.
•Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit.
•Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.
•Change Management - Communicates design changes effectively to all affected departments.
•Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others.
•Ethics - Treats people with respect; works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.
•Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; supports organization's goals and values; supports affirmative action and respects diversity.
•Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
•Achievement Focus - Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles.
•Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
•Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; commits to long hours of work when necessary to
reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an
alternate plan.
•Initiative - Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; asks for and offers help when needed.
•Innovation - Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work.
•Judgement - Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.
•Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently.
•Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
•Quantity - Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.
•Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
Required Qualifications
•Bachelor's degree or equivalent from four-year college in Environmental, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering; or two to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
•Experience with AutoCAD.
•Experience with designing piping systems (2+ years).
•Ability to perform calculations needed for drawing creation.
•Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
•Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, etc.
•Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
•Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, etc.
•AutoCAD Design software; Internet software; Excel Spreadsheet software and Word, Adobe Word Processing software.
