Project Application Engineer - (EE25032)

Full time Engineering

Job Description

Job # EE25032

Job Title Project Application Engineer

Office Location Roanoke, VA

Business Function/Department Industrial Systems/Project Application and Hardware Engineering
Sales Territory, if applicable N/A

General Role Description
Define project system requirements and develop system specification for Industrial Systems projects

Role Accountabilities
− Develop detail system specifications for drive, motor, transformer, switchgear, sensor and automation equipment suppliers 
through collaboration with mechanical original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and end -user clients, per the contract and 
global industry standards, to ensure high quality designs and on-time delivery
− Ensure “as shipped” systems meet all client requirements as defined in the project contract, including system 
specifications and performance guarantees, while achieving business goals and objectives
− Conduct power system studies to ensure that the existing or proposed system is adequate to meet requirements of new 
equipment while meeting applicable global and local utility standards 
− Evaluate supplier proposals to determine the best technical and most cost-effective solution for the application 
− Manage equipment costs, recommending cost reductions when feasible
− Prepare purchase specification and ERP requisition in a timely manner to support the project schedule
− Conduct detailed design reviews, internally and externally, with suppliers and clients
− Provide timely technical guidance to internal and external clients and suppliers as required to ensure total project 
requirements are met
− Provide technical and costing information for the preparation of technical proposals, using client specifications and 
knowledge of Company solutions
− Provide technical consultation to assist clients in specifying solutions to technology challenges that results in projects for 
the Company
− Create a network of relationships with clients, mechanical OEM’s, and suppliers for successful project execution and to 
build a pipeline of potential business within the Industrial Systems market. 
− Prepare and deliver presentations at technical conferences and client meetings at client sites or other locations as 
specified or necessary
− Identify and recommend new applications and/or new products to drive business growth opportunities & new markets
− Provide project management services as assigned

General Employee Accountabilities
− Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
− Give manager best advice
− Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
− Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
− Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment 
− Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
− Recommend viable improvements proactively 
− Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

Minimum Qualifications
− Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering with control automation coursework, mechatronics, 
computer engineering or related field or equivalent via education and/or work experience 
− 2 years' related work experience in specifying, designing, commissioning, and/or maintaining industrial drive, automation, 
and control systems for complex coordinated industrial systems applications
− Demonstrated knowledge in one or more areas of industrial VFDs, motors, transformers, switchgears, sensors
− Demonstrated knowledge of industry standards such as NEC, IEC, IEEE
− Demonstrated negotiation skills
− Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
− Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and 
communication skills
− Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
− Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, and Visio
− Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, approximately 15%, occasionally with limited notice

Preferred Qualifications
– 5 years' related work experience in specifying, designing, commissioning, and/or maintaining industrial drive, automation, 
and control systems for complex coordinated industrial system applications
– Advanced knowledge of TMEIC or equivalent manufacturer’s products, tools, architectures, and design concepts
– Demonstrated knowledge in application of VFDs, motors, transformers, switchgears, sensors in industrial environment
– Demonstrated extensive knowledge, skills, and experience in the following:
 metal rolling and processing automation and process control;
 port crane systems; 
 motors and VFD applications for metals industry or crane systems; 
 industrial power system analysis including load flow, short circuit, coordination, harmonics, and power quality; and 
 global industrial drive and automation industry standards
– Demonstrated project engineering and/or project management knowledge, skills, and experience
– Demonstrated successful working relationships mechanical OEM's and end -user clients
− Experience in a global company

Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website: https://www.tmeic.com/. To be considered an applicant for any available positions, 
individuals must complete an online job application for each posting. A resume may be attached to the online application but is not 
considered a substitute for the information in the application. Applications will be considered only for the specific position for which the 
application is submitted.

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