Senior Applications Engineer

Company: Geotek

Location: Stewartville

Closing Date: 22/10/2024

Salary: £100 - £125 Per Annum

Hours: Full Time

Type: Permanent

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Job Requirements / Description

GEOTEK, a market leader in high-performance, engineered pultruded composite structural solutions, is looking for an experienced Senior Applications Engineer to join our engineering team. The Senior Applications Engineer understands the customer’s requirements for new and existing fiberglass utility structure products and systems, provides engineering consultation and expertise, and utilizes project management skills to ensure customer needs are met. The Senior Applications Engineer supports all areas of our business from new product development, including innovation and R&D, to testing and validation, to continuous improvement of existing products and processes. Ideal candidates will be motivated and driven problem solvers, detail oriented, self-starters, and capable of managing and prioritizing work. This is a customer facing position and previous experience working directly with customers as well as experience in the electrical utility industry is considered highly desirable. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful and growing engineering team in the composites field where you will gain valuable experience and opportunities to grow and develop as an engineer!

Key areas of responsibility:

Customer applications support / Technical leadership (PUPI and Alliance products):

Be a subject matter expert for the customer with respect to composite materials, FRP crossarms, utility structure designs (distribution and transmission), relevant codes and best practices.
Understand, develop, and clarify customer requirements for structural loading and usage.
Perform distribution and transmission line design calculations, using hand calculations and/or CAD (such as PLS and/or SpidaCalc, etc) according to the NESC or the customer’s standard.
Analyze and interpret test results with sound engineering judgement to make appropriate design decisions.
Collaborate with the Sales and Operations teams and partner with them to ensure all customer expectations are met.

Project Leadership including New Product Development and Applications Research:

Lead and manage new product development and applications research projects utilizing the GEOTEK phase gate NPD process.
Demonstrate engineering excellence in the areas of product requirements definition, project timeline planning, concept development, design analysis, supplier engagement, validation planning and testing, and project reviews.

Customer interface and direct technical support:

Develop, maintain, and “own” the technical relationship with customers.
Be an advocate for use of fiberglass structures in utility structures applications, including improvements to existing applications, and development of new applications.
Prepare and conduct presentations and proposals to customers, as needed.
Represent GEOTEK/PUPI in front of the customer with a high degree of integrity, credibility, and passion; limited travel expected, up to 10%.

Drawing creation and releasing for RFQs and engineering change orders (ECOs):

Develop design documentation such as engineering drawings, Bills of Materials, reports, etc.
Conduct engineering review and approval of designs and other technical works.

Qualifications:

Four year Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Composites, Civil, or Materials preferred); Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or advanced degrees are highly desirable.
Minimum 5-7 years engineering experience is required.
Experience in a product development role utilizing a phase gate process is preferred.
3+ years of experience within the electrical utility industry or related structural products and customer applications is preferred, but not required.
CAD and MS Office skills are required. Proficiency in SolidWorks 3D CAD is preferred.
Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
Demonstrated effective collaboration with customers, outside sales, inside sales and other company functions is expected. Customer facing experience considered highly desirable.
A self-starter with a sense of urgency to prioritize actions to complete requested tasks on time and adapt to shifts in priorities based upon changing customer needs.
Resolve issues with tact and gain trust/credibility with GEOTEK customers and sales.
Demonstrate successful projects and relationships.
Promotes an active continuous improvement environment.
Work experience in fiberglass-reinforced product and applications is a plus.
Work experience in standards engineering for power distribution equipment is a plus.

Who We Are:

For over 30 years, GEOTEK has been internationally recognized for industry leading composite technologies, engineering, and service. The company has grown PUPI into the leading global provider of fiberglass crossarms and is committed to adding and developing other market-leading composite brands for the world’s infrastructure. The company was founded in 1990 to manufacture and market Common Sense Fencing and other pultruded fiberglass products. Early on GEOTEK also began producing utility composite crossarms for Pultruded Utility Products, Inc., a company it acquired in 2000 and renamed Pultruded Utility Products International (PUPI) to reflect the global opportunity for these products. PUPI (pronounced “puppy”) is a brand of GEOTEK. Using proprietary processes and several patented inventions, GEOTEK manufactures and distributes engineered fiberglass composites that are used by the transmission and distribution power lines and substations. The company is well positioned for sustained growth and profitability through market expansion and new product offerings.

Our Purpose:

As the global leader in composite crossarms, we aim to broaden our engineered composite products in infrastructure applications with light poles and beyond.

Mission:

Enhance the world’s infrastructure with engineered composite products.

Vision:

Develop, acquire, and grow respected composite product brands; where each product line delivers market-leading reliability, performance, and value to global infrastructure customers.

Values:

“TRUE Values”