Team Lead Application Engineer

Position Overview

The Applications Engineer, Team Lead at Aqua-Chem performs a variety of complex technical assignments such as review specifications, selection of equipment, proposal generation and cost estimation. The AE Team Lead follows the execution of projects from receipt of RFQ thru shipping. The employee will provide technical support to sales during the proposal process including recommendations for value engineered propositions and specification compliant propositions. The employee will also be the technical expert in the area in which assigned.

Schedule: Monday - Friday | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location: Knoxville, TN | On-site

Pay Range: Dependent on Experience

Benefits: Group Medical, Dental Vision, 401(k) Match, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, and Paid Sick Time. Employer Paid Benefits: STD, LTD, Life AD&D

Essential Duties

• Other duties as assigned by Manager/Supervisor.
• Review specifications to Standard offerings.
• Develop Technical Clarifications/Exceptions to Specifications.
• Support Sales Team during Proposal stage (technical support, client-facing support).
• Size equipment as needed including, but not limited to, Heat Exchangers, Pumps, Water Pretreatment Equipment, Evaporator Systems, RO Systems.
• Prepare Proposal Drawings (e.g. P&ID, General Arrangement, Component Lists).
• Obtain technical quotes for non-standard equipment/components.
• Develop (redline) Project P&ID.
• Develop a Process Functional Description for Non-Standard products.
• Specify Non-Standard Valves and Instruments
• Support Project Engineers during technical execution of project.
• Develop test procedures from specifications and standard test procedures.
• Approve drawings/BOMs per established procedures with input from sketches, calculations, specifications, etc.
• Prepare test reports as necessary for customers review and approval.
• Review technical manuals for drawings and component literature.
• Set the example and lead your team members promoting a safe work environment that aligns with the company Safety Culture.
• Comply and share with team, ISO procedures to ensure compliance with standard.
• Assist in the coordination of training and development of your team, to include safety, quality, and skill development.
• Participate in continuous improvement program.
• Troubleshoot and provide institutional and technical knowledge needed to assist team members in overcoming obstacles or difficulties they may encounter on assigned projects.
• Assist management in assessing the skills and technical knowledge of team members within your assigned area ensuring team members are equipped to be successful and skill sets are aligned with organizational goals.
  
  

Education/Experience

• 4- year engineering degree (BSME or BSChE)
• Preferably 10 years of experience in the Life Sciences and/or Food and Beverage water purification.
  
  

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Good interpersonal skills are required to interface with functional leaders across the company.
• Candidate must be proficient in manipulating large amounts of cost data in MS Excel and other cost databases.
• This description indicates the general nature of the tasks and responsibilities required of positions given this classification. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of management to assign, direct, and control the specific duties of individuals performing this function. The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper. This description supersedes any previous description for this position. This description supersedes any previous descriptions for this position.
• Aqua-Chem provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.