Application Engineer - Bilingual Mandarin

Job Duties

• Analyzes and interprets customer inquiries, including specifications, to design and specify appropriate equipment for the application.
• Travels to customer's facilities for site support and details needed for technical review and proposal generation.
• Assists with technical development and risk assessment of customer inquiries.
• Develops cost estimates according to established guidelines.
• Sets product pricing using mark-up and commission schedules established by management.
• Determines drawings needed for quotation and coordinates their completion.
• Writes, edits, and issues formal quotations to customer.
• Follow-up on any written or verbal correspondence with customer during quotation phase.
• Visits with customer’s post-proposal issuance to discuss and negotiate proposal.
• Provide status reports to management on overall proposal status and activities.
• Assist with the creation and modification of sales presentations / documents using Microsoft Office, Excel / PowerPoint / Publisher / Adobe and all Web based systems.
• Works with management to determine updated skills and tools needed to continue improving performance and knowledge.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned that are appropriate based on skills and experience.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical or related field)
• 2-5+ years of industry experience (ie. sales and/or industry experience) preferred
• Fluent in Mandarin and English
• Highly motivated, versatile, and able to work on their own as well as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective interpersonal skill plus able to communicate effectively by telephone, email, and face to face.
• Hands on experience or field experience with combustion equipment preferred
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.