Cost Estimation Engineer

About APPLIED Adhesives:
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Nobody knows more about adhesives than APPLIED Adhesives. We are passionate about solving complex challenges with innovative adhesive products and offerings. APPLIED is the industry leader in helping manage costs, reduce waste, and make entire operations run more efficiently. From adhesives, equipment, parts, and service, we have you covered.

With world-class adhesive products, equipment, and parts along with visionary leadership, unparalleled expertise, and an agile, responsive service team, we're not happy simply staying put. Every day, we leverage our technical expertise and passion for problem solving for the benefit of our customers and the future of our company
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We have countless victories that we could celebrate, but we're more interested in looking forward than back. We've collected the talent and skills to continue innovating new product solutions and applications in emerging industries. We have the fortitude to not only accept challenges, but to seek them out. And we have the confidence and determination to become the most sought-after adhesive solutions partner.

Come join us

The Role:
We are seeking a highly motivated, Cost Estimation Engineer who displays strong communication, interpersonal skills, and embraces a growth mindset.

This position will be responsible for conducting application evaluations to ensure fluid dispensing systems proposed meet customer requirements, as well as compiling solution costs to establish a recommended sales price for the system, verifying the system proposal addresses the full project scope, and support sales personnel to ensure the system functionality and features are clearly communicated.

The purpose of this role is to deliver comprehensive system proposals of our engineered solutions to our sales team to provide our customers with industry leading advanced fluid dispensing equipment for their specific meter, mix, and dispense application.

This is an on-site position located in Brooklyn Center, MN. Only local candidates will be considered for this position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct lead qualification calls with sales and the customer to gather system requirements.
• Analyze material properties and account for their impacts on the final system design.
• Outline fundamental system requirements ensuring they are aligned with the customer's needs.
• Conduct component sizing calculations to guarantee system performance.
• Identify compatible system options to enhance the base solution.
• Formulate product costs in Excel including all factors required to produce and deliver the system.
• Determine system lead times evaluating supply chain constraints and manufacturing capacity.
• Prepare and present proposals to the sales team in a clear manner.
• Define spare parts associated with the system.
• Assist engineering with the project initiation to promote an efficient design process.
• Maintain knowledge of new and developing fluid dispensing technology, equipment, and applications
• Work effectively in a team environment.
• Must be willing to travel to APPLIED facilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

You Are Ideal For This Role If You:

• Are well organized, process and data driven.
• Possess solid analytical skills.
• Have the willingness to learn and are personally driven to succeed.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery.
• Able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand.

Experience And Qualifications:

• Bachelors' degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field required.
• 3-5 years of relevant engineering work experience required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word required.
• Salesforce experience highly preferred.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment/engineering internship or co-op preferred.
• Well organized, process and data driven, logical thought-process, with the ability to make decisions and act on them.
• Possess solid analytical skills, requiring a strong initiative, proactive nature, and a sense of urgency.
• Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communication skills.

Why Work For Us:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• 401k Match
• Flexible and Team-Oriented work environment
• Generous PTO policy
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career and talent development opportunities as well as opportunities for personal growth

Leading with Integrity, Collaboration, and Passion
In today's dynamic business landscape, these core values serve as the compass guiding our actions and decisions. Whether it's demonstrating leadership, fostering collaboration, igniting passion, upholding integrity, or maintaining a relentless customer focus, these principles shape our mission, vison and values, and drive our commitment to excellence.

Our Core Values:
Leadership
We are the leaders we wish to follow at work and in our communities.

Collaborative
One team delivering exceptional value and service.

Passion
We enthusiastically pursue excellence.

Integrity
We choose to be ethical and trustworthy.

Relentless Customer Focus
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do.

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. Typical work is in a climate-controlled environment requiring regular use of computer and electronic equipment.
We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.