Sales Application Engineer

Company Background

• Compass Systems & Sales, LLC is an industry leading provider of highly engineered, fully integrated, turnkey, automated conveyance solutions.
• Compass Systems' customized solutions are used to automate and efficiently convey materials and by-products (scrap) across a demanding set of manufacturing environments.
• Turnkey business model seamlessly integrates the design, fabrication, installation, and aftermarket service and support of its material handling systems.
• Compass Systems' automated conveyance systems are relied upon by leading global customers within the automotive; pulp, paper, agriculture, heavy manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, material converting and other attractive end markets

Role specification for Sales Application Engineer

• This person will be primarily responsible for providing technical support in the form of system design and generating project quotations for our sales representatives, external customers and sales staff.
• This is a full-time role and will be reporting to the PPC Sales Manager.
• This role will work out of the Compass Systems Headquarters in Barberton, OH.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with sales representatives, external customers, and internal engineering teams to design engineered solutions that meet customers' unique needs
• Develop and prepare quotations by reviewing plans, system schematics, customer specifications, and other customer documents
• Work with outside vendors to develop system designs
• Draw up or propose changes in equipment, processes, or use of products which would result in cost reduction or improvement in operations
• Prepare sales engineering reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing sales information and engineering and application trends.
• Travel with sales representative and/or to customer sites as necessary

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related discipline from an accredited four-year college or university
• 2 or more years of related experience
• A combination of education & experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Comfortable in an entrepreneurial environment / self-starter
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational, planning, and leadership skills
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Project management and analytical skills
• A working knowledge of Autodesk Inventor
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical design and calculations
• Knowledge of pneumatics, including volumetric flow rate and pressure, is helpful
• Requires knowledge of systems and software necessary to perform job function such as JobBoss(ERP System), MS Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and PowerPoint

Preferred

• Automotive and/or Paper Industry experience
• Mechanical aptitude
• Ability to read engineering prints
• Experience with Pneumatic & Mechanical conveyors, Fans and Pressure Blowers, Diverters and Loadout Systems, Dust Collection Systems, Balers

Why a Career with Compass

• Growing organization
• Cutting edge technology
• Collaborative work environment
• Benefits include PTO / Medical / Dental / Vision / 401k / Education Reimbursement
• 9/80 Work week (every other Friday off)
• Compass Systems and Sales is an Equal Opportunity Employer