Application Engineer Manager - Odessa, TX

Company Description

VanZandt Controls and Eagle Automation together are a complete lifecycle solutions and services provider. Headquartered in Fort Worth, TX, VanZandt Controls and Eagle Automation has over 270 employees in 14 locations in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, and Oklahoma. VanZandt Controls is a premier distributor of valve automation, flow measurement, instrumentation and controls products with unmatched capability in valve production and machining. Eagle Automation is a world class systems integrator, services, application engineering, panel shop and board repair provider. We win together with a purpose. Faith, family and diversity are our foundation. Safety and integrity are our pillars. Maintaining these priorities allows us to serve our customers, hire and retain top talent, and have great manufacturer partnerships on a long-term basis. We take pride in our Brand Promise - 1st to Quote, 1st to Deliver, Reliable Service. We are a rapidly growing organization with endless potential for career growth.

VanZandt Controls and Eagle Automation has an opening for an

based out of Odessa, TX. Your immediate duties include, but are not limited to: supporting the sales team as technical resource, designing control panels, building BOM's, design different mechanical and solar power assemblies, engineering power supply systems, interact with customers and help design and build solutions specific to their needs, assist operations team with service calls, quotes and proposals, work with vendors on new products as they develop, and provide overall technical support to VanZandt Controls and Eagle Automation staff and customers. Other duties may be assigned, as needed.

- Review customer technical needs and assist in developing specific product/services solutions to meet those needs.

- Estimate project costs

- Field visits on an as-needed basis

- Consult with the sales team on routine technical matters, ensuring that proposed solutions can be integrated within VanZandt Controls and Eagle Automation capabilities, or propose alternative options

- May assist or solely perform sales presentations to existing/prospective customers on VanZandt Controls and Eagle Automation Solutions

- Conduct customer or VanZandt Controls and Eagle Automation staff training on Eagle solution offerings

Experience

- At least 5 years of O&G experience in measurement, automation and/or electrical field.

- Knowledgeable in Schneider Electric, Emerson/ROC, ABB Totalflow and Allen Bradley products; experience preferred.

- Flow meter and general instrumentation experience required.

- Knowledge of reading electrical and structural P&ID's required.

- Degree in Industrial, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering/Maintenance or equivalent experience preferred but not required.

- Microsoft Office experience required (Excel, Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint).

- NetSuite experience is preferred.

Job Duties

- Develop applications and improve existing software(s) to meet the needs of customers and internal processes.

- Maintain a deep understanding of the products we sell and support.

- Understand our customer base to make appropriate sales recommendations.

- Document technical findings and share knowledge with sales and operations teams.

- Work with sales and operations teams to grow sales as a consultative resource.

- Join outside seller on customer meetings and site visits on a weekly basis

- Provide bill of materials for mechanical and control panel designs along with quotes.

- Review customer technical needs and assist in developing specific product/services solutions to meet those needs

- Estimate project costs

- Consult with the sales team on routine technical matters, ensuring that proposed solutions can be integrated within VanZandt Controls and Eagle Automation capabilities, or propose alternative options

- May assist or solely perform sales presentations to existing/prospective customers on VZE Solutions

- Conduct customer or staff training on VanZandt Controls and Eagle Automation solution offerings

Travel

- Overnight travel less than 25% of the time

- Travel with sales team for customer visits on a daily basis

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