Sr. Applications Engineer

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** Sr. Applications Engineer
**** Company
* * Flender Corporation
** Business Unit
** Flender
*
* Functional Area

** ENG - Engineering
** Location
* * United States-Illinois-Elgin
** Experience Level
** Mid / High Level
** Preferred Education
** Engineering Degree (Bachelors required, Masters a plus)
** Required Travel
** Up to 25% (Including International Travel)
** Division Description
** Flender unites the stability and process reliability of a global corporation with the customer proximity and pragmatism of a medium-sized company, thus combining the best of both worlds.

Our customers value Flender as a reliable partner and a secure investment. All of our business relationships are based on trust, responsibility and traditional business ethics. In this spirit, we are excited to join with our customers our continued success in the next chapter of the Flender story.
** Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
** Flender is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, protected veteran or military status, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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** Job Description
*
* Position Overview:

Flender, located in Elgin, IL is seeking a professional, qualified and energetic senior level Engineer for its WIND aftermarket organization. The Senior Engineer will play a significant role in defining and developing service scope and solutions for Wind Turbine Gear Box repairs that best fits our customers’ needs.  They will work closely with Aftermarket Sales, its German and other foreign affiliates, and customers in the industrial, construction and utility markets on technical, contractual and commercial issues.

Duties will also include supporting and leading projects and initiatives to ensure optimal plant performance, efficiency, and safety.

Responsibilities:

Major Duties - Drive service competencies in the following areas:
* Identifying repair requirements and advise alternatives for gear box assemblies.
* Assembling equipment Bill of Materials and presenting cost requests.
* Provide expert opinion to identify assembly processes / assembly sub-contractors.
* Provide Expert direction to develop Gear Box testing and qualification processes.
* Research, design, evaluate, and maintain parametric components, assemblies, drawings, part layouts applying a good, sound knowledge of engineering principles.
* Lead in RCA, PPAP, APQP4

Wind, 8-D, FAI and other Quality related technical support.

Minor Duties:
* Mentor and confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating and other process procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
* Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.
* Develop and test models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess feasibility, operating condition effects, possible new applications, and necessity of modification.
* Specify components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
* Research and analyze customer sales orders, design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
* Provide technical assistance for component and final unit inspections.

Required and Preferred Knowledge/Skills,

Education and Experience:

Possess a strong level of technical knowledge with the application, repair and design of Wind Turbine Gear Drives (Winergy…