Stationary Power Generation Application Specialist

TEAM UP WITH US! 

The Stationary Power Generation Application Specialist is responsible for supporting the sales team by providing knowledge and expertise of generators and switchgear for customer applications.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? 

WHAT YOU'LL DO: 

• Work in tandem with the sales team and customers to define customer needs for diesel and natural gas generators required to meet the customer’s need.
• Work in tandem with the sales team and customers to identify switchgear and transfer switch needs for prime power and standby power applications.
• Communicate knowledge to the sales team to create strong understanding of Caterpillar stationary power and switchgear product lines.
• Assist the sales team in defining key questions and information needed to properly size a generator or switchgear.
• Work with engineering and project management to understand lead times for engineering, packaging, and commissioning.
• Work with electrical equipment vendors to size and quote distribution equipment such as transformers and breakers.
• Specify breakers and transformers based on the customer’s defined loads.
• Work with the drafting team to create one-line and layout drawings.
• Accompany the sales team to customer visits to form relationships with customers and answer technical questions.
• Provide feedback and expertise during the quoting process of new or challenging projects. 
• Learn and understand technical specs of all Caterpillar stationary power and switchgear products.
• Work with project management to hand over projects from specifying process to proposal creation.
• Review proposals before sending to the customer to ensure all needs are met and solutions are conveyed correctly.
• Communicate with the service organization to understand current issues in product lines.
• Manage multiple requests from sales team at one time.
• Work independently from others and complete task in a timely manner.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• 5 years of stationary power generation sales experience or bachelor’s degree in engineering with experience in electrical distribution or power generation.
• Ability to understand electrical drawings and equipment spec. sheets.
• Strong knowledge of stationary generators and their applications.
• Knowledge of EPA emissions standards is a plus but not required.
• Knowledge of natural gas generators is a plus but not required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.   
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.   
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.  
• Ability to interpret and create technical documents. 
• Proficient in Excel, and other current technology. 
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.   
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. 

WHY WORK WITH US? 

• We like to take care of business and have fun doing it! 
• We offer health, dental, vision, life, and more as a comprehensive benefits package. 
• Don’t you want to work with awesome people? 

 IMPORTANT INFORMATION: 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

Required travel up to 10%. 

This position is not considered a safety sensitive position. 

The job description is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change. 

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