Senior Proposal Engineer
Southfield, MI
Senior Proposal Engineer
Develops technical solutions, cost estimates, and proposal packages for automation in coating/dispensing applications, working with sales, departments, vendors, and contractors. BS in engineering preferred or 5+ years in automation; MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD knowledge required.
Your Tasks:
Your Skills:
- The Proposal Engineer is the champion for the development of technical solutions and the cost estimates for those solutions. The Proposal Engineer must work effectively with the sales team, other departments, and outside vendors to gather accurate information as needed to complete the estimation and proposal packages on time.
- Applying engineering expertise, with focus on controls engineering, as well as mechanical engineering, integration of communication controls, and motion technology, needed to operate automation in coating / dispensing applications.
- Develop application technical solutions as they apply to customer requests.
- Support Sales and Project Management departments in customer meetings
- Review customer specifications and be able to write clarifications regarding those specifications.
- Create work scopes for contractor bidding and hold contractor bid meetings
- Develop the proposals package (Calculation and Bid Text support Information related to hardware)
- Develop general level 1 milestone schedules/time-lines, via MS Project, for the proposed solutions
- Develop general manpower plans for internal labor costs required for the execution of the specific project coinciding with the Level 1 milestone schedule.
- Conduct contractor site walk through's as required to ensure proper contractor costs are captured for a specific proposal.
Your Skills:
- BS in engineering is preferred, or a minimum of 5 years' experience in automation with focus on controls concepts, mechanical concepts and robotics concepts within the automotive / Tier 1 coating industry, and cost estimation experience is a plus.
- Experienced in working with installation contractors
- SAP experience and / or German language skills an advantage, but not a must
- Good working knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, AutoCAD
- Knowledge of robotic and machine automation used in the coating industry
- Knowledge of electrical and mechanical engineering and control systems
- Paint and robotic industry processes and best practices
- Knowledge of automobile manufacturer specifications
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple proposals at one time
- Ability to prioritize and manage your own workload
- Negotiation skills, team oriented, self starter
- Able to lead or follow, as appropriate for any situation