Application Engineer PTS Sanitary

Application Engineer

Start strong – Medical, dental, and vision coverage begins on your first day

Recharge and refresh – Enjoy 12 paid holidays, including a flexible floating holiday, and 136 hours of PTO to relax or explore

Invest in your future – A 7% 401(k) employer match helps grow your retirement savings faster

Keep learning – Take advantage of tuition reimbursement to further your education or skillset

Live well – Our wellness incentive program rewards healthy habits

Get support when you need it – Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program for personal or professional guidance

Save smart – Flexible Health Savings and Spending Accounts to manage out-of-pocket expenses

The typical base pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between - per year. GEA Group has different base pay ranges for different work locations within the United States.

The pay range is not guaranteed compensation or salary. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for the position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications, and other job-related reasons. You may be eligible for additional rewards, such as a discretionary bonus (based on eligibility) and/or equity awards.

The Application Engineer (located in Oakdale, MN) – PTS Sanitary is a vital part of the North American Technical Offer Management team, focusing on GEA's Powder and Thermal Separation Technology offerings for the sanitary market (food and dairy). This engineer engages closely with customers and the regional sales managers to fully grasp the customer's technical needs and serves as the primary point of contact for queries.

They are entrusted with the project, technical and commercial aspects of all proposals and sales documents, as well as conducting the final technical review of all orders. The Application Engineer is responsible for generating precise cost estimates and articulating proposals for a diverse range of GEA equipment, services, and systems, collaborating with departments such as Procurement, Contract Management, Sales, Project Management and Engineering.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review customer RFQ documents, including engineering specifications, to determine what is appropriate for GEA's offer to the client as well as identify any exceptions or exclusions.
• Prepare accurate cost estimates and clearly written proposals for a variety of GEA equipment, services, and systems while working with Procurement, Sales, Engineering, other Technical Offer Teams, Technology Centers and other Departments.
• Ensure technical proposals, costing and other deliverables according to technical offer governance, policies, and procedures.
• Independently organize and plan individual workload to manage multiple tasks and meet proposal schedules.
• Research past customer opportunities and projects to find comparable pricing.
• Work with process engineering and procurement to prepare equipment specifications and obtain component pricing from vendors.
• Complete a variety of trainings to learn the GEA sales business, including hands-on technical training at customer sites/other, classroom settings, remote and in person trainings at European centers of competence, and independent learning through GEA's Learning Center portal.
• Participate in customer and internal meetings.
• Maintain historical pricing database.
• Update Offer Tracking List.
• Develop and share ideas with team members.
• Work efficiently and stay organized in a fast-paced environment.
• Applies creative thinking to develop innovative, competitive, and market‑differentiating solutions.
• Follow all GEA procedures.
• Support sales activities with presentations to customers.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to support team members and communicate with stakeholders inside and outside the team.
• Technical-commercial experience with the ability to identify risks and opportunities in projects and budgets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; can break down complex issues and take initiative to remove roadblocks.
• Demonstrates a consistent drive for excellence and…