Application Engineer

KSB is a leading supplier of pumps, valves and related service. Our reliable, high-efficiency products are used in applications wherever fluids need to be transported or shut off, covering everything from building services,industry and water transport to waste water treatment, power plant processes and mining. Founded in 1871 in Frankenthal, Germany, the company has a presence on all continents with its own sales and marketing organisations and manufacturing facilities. Around the globe, more than 190 service centres and around 3,500 service specialists are on hand to provide local inspection, servicing, maintenance and repair services under the KSB SupremeServ brand. Innovative technology that is the fruit of KSB’s research and development activities forms the basis for the company’s success.
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ROLE SUMMARY:

The Application Engineer shall have a working knowledge of KSB products and processes, shall utilize this knowledge to complete and manage quotations for pumps, parts and repair jobs. This position requires an individual who is strong in technical knowledge of pump repair market to support quotation process. An employee shall serve as mentor to inside sales team and colleagues, train colleagues, and participate in function development objectives. Close cooperation with leadership team is expected. Employee is to be proficient in most activities and designated for a leadership role within the function. This role requires an individual who is well-supported, and detail oriented who can thrive in a fast-paced team environment. The Application Engineer works hand-in-hand with our Internal KSB team (Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, Logistics and Operations), as well as directly with end-users, to accurately manage customer quotes and issue resolution.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides engineering support for part, pump, and system application issues Provide technical support and interface for service center and part repairs Leads Product Field Complaint (PFC) process including driving the resolutions, quality investigations and warranty support Performs proposal generation for sight unseen engineered part and pump repairs Review C4C tickets from sales for clear ticket instructions, assign to Inside Sales Associate to begin quoting process Review scope of work for new parts, part repairs, and pump repairs for technical accuracy. Once approved, it would continue pricing process within Inside Sales department. Continual process of validating the automated quoting tools. Review completed jobs for work with foundry and machine shop to gather all hours, then facilitate the quote process. Assist in time studies across departments to validate quoting tools and to build a quoting library to build standards to save time in quoting process. Validating time in quote and actual job performance results. Facilitate data gathering between different departments from C4C ticket review from Sales, clarification on missing data with sales for customer needs.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:

B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Technology or closely related field. Work experience of 1 year working with centrifugal pump engineering and application. Be familiar with and able to effectively use: All applicable basic MS Office applications Knowledge of Autodesk (AutoCAD/Inventor) preferred API 610 knowledge preferred. Responsiveness – Sensitivity for urgency and timeliness; ensures efficiency and thoroughness of communications. Time management – Managing one’s own time and the time required for projects along with the ability to prioritize tasks required to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously. Effective Communication – talking to others to convey information effectively one on one and with customers, with the ability to convey information so others understand. Deductive Reasoning – The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce sensible/useful answers. Ability to work independently. Develop and maintain knowledge and experiences working with mechanical equipment or auxiliary equipment. Ability and willingness to function in an office environment as well as hands on in a shop and field environment.

KSB Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. KSB makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. 

We value employees who take the initiative and are committed to our company; Employees who take responsibility and for whom business success is the focus of their actions. In return, we offer fair framework conditions for collective wages and pensions, flexible working time models, individual training opportunities and the best career prospects.