What are the responsibilities and job description for the Application Engineer position at REV Group Inc?
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Requisition ID : 23546
E-ONE manufactures custom and commercial fire trucks including pumpers and tankers, aerial ladders and platforms, rescues of all sizes, quick attack units, industrial trucks, and ARFF (aircraft rescue firefighting vehicles).
Established in 1974, E-ONE has grown to become an industry leader in just a few decades, and today employs more than 1,000 people who manufacture over 400 fire trucks per year. Innovation has been the company's driving force and continues to be the impetus behind its pursuit of innovative technologies. The result is state-of-the-art fire rescue vehicles recognized for superior firefighting and rescue capabilities.
E-ONE is part of the larger REV Group (NYSE : REVG), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the fire & emergency and recreation markets. REV Group's extensive vehicle line-up includes models such as ambulances, fire trucks, terminal trucks, RV's and much more. Our 6,500 employees continuously demonstrate their commitment to building innovative and reliable vehicles that our customers can depend on whether for a family trip across the U.S. or when responding to an emergency. Rev Group is a veteran friendly employer and hires over 200 veterans and or those transferring out of the military each year.
Job Summary :
Reviews customers' technical needs and assists senior engineers in developing specific product / service solutions to meet these needs. Estimates project costs and consults with the sales force on routine technical matters, ensuring that proposed solutions can be integrated with current systems and equipment. Assists senior engineers in the preparation of plans, designs, computation methods and reports. May perform sales presentations to prospective customers. May conduct user training. Gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.
- Assist with designing, developing, executing, and evaluating fitness-for-use testing, product specifications and process validation plans for a variety of moderate complexity products and / or components; assist with creating and reviewing material part specifications and bills of materials.
- Use CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) software to develop the structural design of various products, model new designs, and produce detailed engineering drawings.
- Verify designs through use of calculations and other analytical techniques and tools.
- Understand manufacturing processes with emphasis on metal fabrication and assemblies. Apply DFM methodologies to deliver robust engineering packages emphasizing productivity in the manufacturing process.
- Fulfill customer requirements (i.e., shop orders) considering design rules and all applicable interface points.
- Define test requirements and interpret test results to validate designs.
- Identify problems, root causes and be able to define & execute resolutions.
- Understand and use lean principles as they apply to manufacturing and business processes.
- Execute engineering changes through established processes and documentation.
- Commit to excellence and high standards.
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REV Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. REV Group also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.
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