Sr. Applications Engineer

Overview

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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Applicants and employees are protected under Federal law from discrimination. To learn more, please review the job posting.

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.

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.

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

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent degree). Master’s degree a plus.

Ability to analyze customer’s technical specifications, drawings and data comprehension, and equipment Bill of…