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Applications Engineer (BIW Tooling Systems)

Madison Heights, MI 48071

Posted: 09/06/2024 Employment TypeÅ’: Permanent Industry: Engineering Job Number: KB243748724

Job Description

APPLICATIONS ENGINEER 

SUMMARY: The Applications Engineer is responsible for concepting manufacturing processes and analyzing data to assess the time, money, materials, and labor required to manufacture complete BIW tooling systems.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
  • Prepare quotes for customer systems based on the supplied process released from engineering 
  • Prepare cycle time analysis, conceptual drawings, sequence of operations, and technical descriptions of machine stations and major system components
  • Set estimated margins on all quoted jobs
  • Estimates costs of new equipment or capital investment necessary for production
  • Collaborate with project management to negotiate changes and costs on projects, negotiates these changes with customers, when required 
  • Review sketches, engineering data and other RFQ information to determine items to be quoted 
  • Recommend process improvements for estimating / implement new procedures where needed 
  • Willingness to assist within other areas of the company regarding component quoting and line processing
 SKILLS/ABILITIES:
  • Experience quoting entire BIW tooling assemblies preferred
  • Experience with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
  • Experience in Processing a plus
  • Experience with AutoCAD a plus
     
QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Required minimum 4 years’ experience in cost estimating or process engineering
  • Required minimum 2 years’ experience within relevant industry
  • Knowledge of manufacturing processes and ability to interpret engineering layouts and data
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to analyze financial data to estimate costs
  • Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to multi-task effectively
  • Ability to work effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision
  • Willing to travel locally and long-distance to customer sites to do field checks; if necessary
 WORK CONDITIONS:
  • Must be able to work in a professional office environment as well as a manufacturing environment 
  • May be exposed to moving mechanical equipment, airborne particles, occasionally chemical fumes
  • The noise level within the manufacturing floor may be faint to moderate, and occasionally loud
  • Eyewear is mandatory while in the manufacturing area 
  • Safety shoes such as hard soled shoes are to be worn in the manufacturing area 
  • Must be able to work overtime when required as job permits
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