Voith GmbH Looking for Engineer, Applications at Appleton, WI Full Time

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 21,000 employees, sales of € 4.9 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Paper is hiring for:

Engineer, Applications  
Appleton, WI

Reasons you’ll love working here:

• Flexibility with Work/Life Balance
• Dress for Your Day Dress Code
• Great Compensation and Benefits Package
• Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide
• Leadership and Professional Development Opportunities

Summary:

The Application Engineer is responsible for providing technical support to the sales organization, including preparing quotations, flow and mass balances, and applying Voith Fiber System equipment to find solutions to customer’s needs.

Responsibilities:

• Reach the sales and profit requirements, according to business line targets.  Specifically ensure the costs and performance guarantees according to plan are not exceeded.
• Apply the correct equipment sizing and estimating for quotations to customers while achieving high accuracy of estimated costs vs. actual figures.
• Develop and maintain a general understanding of all Voith Fiber Systems products and process technology.
• Develop and maintain a detailed understanding of Voith’s primary products.
• Develop and maintain a clear understanding of Voith Application Engineering guidelines.
• Obtain and maintain knowledge of competitors’ products and processes.
• Determine customer needs, problems and requirements and find a solution (system or single machine) to fulfill/solve it.
• Define and size the required machines and systems according to Voith Standards and Engineering Directives.
• Develop accurate, competitive and appropriate quotations in a timely manner; develop accurate and detailed cost estimates.
• Configure quotations in CAMOS based on standard Voith BlueLine products according to the Global Sourcing Rules as best fit for the customer.
• Maintain a well-organized quotation file with accurate and current Sizing Sheets, Balances, Correspondences, Equipment Specifications, Estimates at the appropriate revision level.
• Work with Product Management, Sales, Purchasing, Process Technology, Engineering, and other departments to assemble the quote, warranties, product sheets and other required information.
• Assist Sales (inside and with mill visits) to help determine customer needs and promote Voith products and technology.
• Work with Product Managers to improve quote texts, cover letters, application criteria, drawings and brochures.
• Support (participate) in the start-up and optimization of systems sold as required to maintain a thorough understanding of the process.
• If required present at customer site or conferences.
• Cooperation with colleagues of Projects, P&S, Fabrics and Rolls, Digital Solutions,  and other Voith divisions.
• Constantly make suggestions to improvement processes and interfaces between the departments.
• Work out customer specific solutions within the given frame parameters without technical risks.

Requirements:

• Minimum BS Chemical, Mechanical or Paper Engineering/Science Degree.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to talk technically with colleagues, both national and international, and sales and engineering organization.
• Must be professional, accurate and reliable.
• Excellent organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, ability to learn other programs.
• Discretion in dealing with confidential data.
• Paper mill experience will be advantageous but not necessary.

* This job description is not all encompassing, however, is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.

Don’t meet every single requirement but think you would be a good fit for our team? We encourage you to apply – your unique skills may be just what we need for this or other roles!

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.