Now Hiring - Proposal, Estimating/ Applications Engineer in Wixom, MI

We are seeking an experienced Application Engineer to join our team at ATS Automation.

As an Application Engineer:

• Act as the customer technical liaison during the pre-order process, in cooperation with the Sales Manager.
• Responsible for complete and accurate solution development and presentation to clients in response to RFQ or in fulfillment of account strategy.
• Responsible for conceptual development, risk assessments, pricing and writing detailed technical proposals for all types of automation equipment and projects.
• In projects where technical complexity is high, the individual will involve key members of engineering management in pricing and conceptual layout. This individual takes the lead role in these groups and is responsible for assigning tasks and for ensuring task completion.
• Assist engineers and other technical staff in the design and development of products, systems, processes and equipment by analyzing technical problems and working closely to customer specifications.
• Involve third party vendors and suppliers in the quoting process, where necessary.
• Travel to the customer’s site to assist in project or product development, working with engineering design specifications, objectives and standards.
• Provide sales presentations to customer personnel, when required.
• Obtain and prepare detailed estimates of time, quantities, labour and material costs required for work areas, such as product design, testing, machine building, equipment installations and manufacturing processes.
• Assemble and collect all necessary technical information and customer specifications from Engineering, Sales and Marketing in order to prepare detailed proposals.
• Analyze material and write in clear, concise language for initial draft. Select, organize, edit and revise proposal.
• Ensure that the proposal is sent to the customer by the most efficient route to ensure it arrives on or before the deadline date.
• Define scope of work adequately enough in proposal to allow Project Manager and project team to begin work on the system.
• May be assigned special projects in support of Engineering and Sales and Marketing, as required.
• Position involves extensive use of Computer Aided Design and computerized spreadsheets.
• Ensure that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the ATS Code of Business Conduct.
• Strictly follow Quality requirements as defined within the manual and procedures
• Adhere to all health and safety rules and procedures.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Wixom, MI 48393: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: In person