About this role
Join a team that values balance, open communication, and your future!
Dorner Manufacturing, a Columbus McKinnon Organization, is growing, and we’re looking for people who want more than just a job—they want a workplace where they can thrive. Enjoy a culture that prioritizes your work-life balance, leaders who communicate openly, and a company committed to continuous growth and innovation. Discover a career where you can make a difference and still make time for what matters most, apply now!
Job Summary/Overview
The Application Engineer is responsible for working on a full range of complex projects to perform complete estimates from receipt of quote inquiries through final proposals. This includes understanding a scope of work, project clarifications and providing structured, detailed estimates.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Conceptualizes, creates, and prices complex projects and proposals to create intelligent motion solutions. Edits drawings or works with engineering to edit drawings as necessary.
- Communicates with customers to gather information about their needs and preferences regarding design solutions.
- Provides customers and distributors with application assistance and guidance, through email and phone communication. This may include pre-sale recommendations, as well as occasional aftermarket consulting.
- Provides engineering with detailed scope of work once the proposal is approved by the customer
- Archives finished proposals for future reference.
- Works with production associates to observe and test products as necessary.
- Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
- Background using ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and CRM (Customer Relationship Management) systems, preferably in SolidWorks, Sales Force, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office.
- Advanced mechanical aptitude with a solid understanding of the manufacturing process involving metal fabrication, welding, machining processes and costing.
- Knowledge of automation and/or conveyance.
- Ability to think abstractly to deal with ambiguous/undefined problems.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
- A team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3+ years of estimating experience preferred
Or
- 5+ years of estimating experience
Benefits
- Free coffee daily
- 11 paid holidays
- Vacation and paid sick time
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, effective day 1
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition assistance
- Disability insurance
- Dress for your day