Associate Application Engineer, EHT

Summary

Spirax Group’s Electrical Thermal Solutions business, including Chromalox, provides electrical process heating and temperature management solutions. The Associate Application Engineer will analyze electric heat trace applications, develop customer-focused designs and quotes, and provide technical, sales, engineering, and order support. The role also coordinates cross-functional activities, manages pricing and margins, troubleshoots application issues, and supports process improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and quote premium solutions for standard and customer-specific thermal heat trace applications
• Coordinate quotation and order entry activities with sales force, engineering, and plant personnel, including sample orders and drawings for approval
• Understand markets and competition in each market to manage quotations of competitive designs
• Assist sales engineers with expertise in offering optimal thermal solutions for unique applications
• Determine materials and related cost requirements for product designs by working with engineering and purchasing departments
• Manage pricing and margin targets for crucial accounts and new opportunities
• Become proficient in using product design and pricing tools
• Assist customers and representatives in troubleshooting common problems with equipment or applications
• Approve and support orders; strategically partner with design engineering and sales to be vital in designing and order support
• Lead meetings with engineering, production, project management, finance, and sales to gain visibility and communicate accurate dates to customers for large order opportunities
• Assist in documenting, analyzing, and improving processes
• Support or facilitate process improvement projects and strategic projects as required

Skills

• At least 1+ years of related experience; an appropriate technical degree or equivalent experience is required
• This position is primarily remote; however, the successful candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the assigned facility and be able to attend on-site meetings, training sessions, and other business-related activities as required
• Working experience with Microsoft programs such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc
• Experience in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment with solid organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in verbal, written, and presentation formats to all audiences
• Strong customer service and time management skills
• A Bachelor of Science degree in electrical, mechanical, or chemical engineering is preferred
• AutoCAD and Bluebeam experience preferred but not required

Qualifications

Must Haves

• At least 1+ years of related experience; an appropriate technical degree or equivalent experience is required
• This position is primarily remote; however, the successful candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the assigned facility and be able to attend on-site meetings, training sessions, and other business-related activities as required
• Working experience with Microsoft programs such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc
• Experience in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment with solid organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in verbal, written, and presentation formats to all audiences
• Strong customer service and time management skills

Nice to Haves

• A Bachelor of Science degree in electrical, mechanical, or chemical engineering is preferred
• AutoCAD and Bluebeam experience preferred but not required

Benefits

• This position is primarily remote; however, the successful candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the assigned facility and be able to attend on-site meetings, training sessions, and other business-related activities as required.