Application Engineer - E Tech Group

At E Tech Group, joining our team means joining a group of passionate and forward-thinking experts. We're one of the largest engineering and system integration firms in the United States providing value for our clients through IT automation and control solutions for more than 25 years to the Life Sciences, Mission Critical, Metals, Material Handling, Consumer Products and Food & Beverage industries. Our national scale allows us to help our clients develop and implement standardized solutions at any of their facilities regardless of physical location or the local resources available at that site.

We are seeking an Application Engineer (proposals focus) to be responsible for initial consultation with the customer, as well as estimating and proposal development for industrial automation solutions including food & beverage, life sciences, and chemical industries. The projects span the range of process control and machine control automation applications.  You will also own and develop methods, tools, and processes in estimating and proposal development for the entire enterprise. 

Must be located in the Modesto, San Francisco, Los Angeles, or Phoenix area.

You will:

• Meet with customers to review the technical scope and engineering requirements and work with local E Tech Group Business Development Managers in the sales pursuit process.
• Prepare work to be estimated by gathering proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents
• Quote normal Control Panel / PLC / HMI projects without much assistance, calling in engineering help only for niche cases
• Identify labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents
• Compute costs by analyzing labor, material, and time requirements
• Resolve discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information
• Present prepared estimate by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information
• Prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
• Maintain cost database by entering and backing up data
• Maintain technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing technical publications
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Travel 25% to local and regional customers

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and educational background
• 5+ years of Industrial Automation experience directly related to design, controls, programming, and electrical engineering
• Past experience of extensive use of the Company's Methods, Tools, and Process specific to estimating and proposal management standards.
• Understanding of ERP / Project Costing Systems and parametric estimation tools.
• Extensive understand of customer plans, specifications, technical documentation as well as RFQ documentation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A DNA comprised of collaboration and teamwork

You May Have:

• GMP experience

Benefits & Perks:

• 401k + match + prompt enrollment.  E Tech Group employees are 100% vested upon entry.
• Prompt enrollment into Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
• Generous paid time off that includes full paid vacation, paid holidays, paid family leave and personal/sick time off.
• Learning and growth are key parts of the E Tech culture. We provide you with training and continuing education from day one, so you can advance your career. As an E Tech associate, you can unlock your greatest potential through challenges and opportunities.

Salary Range: $115,000 – $140,000 + commission

E Tech Group is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.  Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.  E Tech Group will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs.

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