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Clean Water Application Engineer - Full-time - Wallingford (CT), United States

Sulzer offers you a wealth of opportunities to drive your career into the direction that you want, depending on your skills and interests. We invite you to apply if you are ready to take the next step. 

Sulzer has an immediate opening for an Applications/Project Engineer for our Clean Water segment and focuses on project-related engineering functions, including applications support, on clean water pump projects.  The position will report into the Applications and Tendering Group.  This position will work closely with distributors, sales managers, and project management to assure applications and project engineering are performed accurately and on time. 

Your main tasks and responsibilities:  

• Provide applications engineering and tendering support to other applications engineers, sales managers, and distributors on clean water pump products.
• Provide project engineering and technical support as required to other applications engineers and distributors throughout the Hold For Approval (HFA) process on buy/resell projects. 
• Review proposals and contract documents/specifications and work with project management and other applications engineers to develop project plans and schedules.
• Prepare submittals, including producing or overseeing the production of submittal data and drawings, and act as the technical leader throughout the HFA process promptly addressing technical issues, submittal comments, and preparing resubmittals as required.
• After approval, oversee the release and order entry by preparing documentation required for manufacturing and procurement assuring the integrity of all design and order entry information, including performing MRP system work as necessary.  
• Work with other Sulzer locations, sales channel, service, procurement, factory personnel, and suppliers as required to develop submittal data, develop product solutions, and resolve problems. 
• Lead the resolution of technical problems that occur during production, testing, installation, and startup of equipment.
• Work with project management as required developing project plans, participating in project-related meetings, and maintaining status reports.

To succeed in this role, you will need: 

• B.S. Engineering, Mechanical preferred, or equivalent.  Significant directly related experience considered in lieu of degree. 
• Experience working in the US clean water equipment market, preferably with an equipment manufacturer.  Related municipal contractor or consultant experience considered.  
• Technical knowledge of pumps, pumping systems, mechanical design, and basic control systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter with strong organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work individually, as part of a team, and with customers
• Proficiency with MS Office suite, including Project, and 2D CAD software, 3D CAD helpful

What we offer you: 

• Full Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
• Company paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Company Paid Life Insurance
• 6% 401K or Roth Company Match with immediate vesting.
• Company paid Retirement Security Contributions following 1 year of employment.
• Annual bonus program.
• Competitive Paid Time Off.
• 11 company paid holidays per year.
• Tuition reimbursement/educational assistance.
• Quarterly gym reimbursement.

No visa or work permit support can be provided for this role. 

This is a remote position. 

Do you have a question about the role? 

Reach out to Sydney Phillips at sydney.phillips@sulzer.com or Hiring Manager – Stephen Keen at steve.keen@sulzer.com.
 
You apply with your employee profile in SuccessFactors, make sure you complete the relevant sections before submitting your application. 

We encourage you to inform your current people manager when you apply for a new role within Sulzer. 

We are looking forward hearing from you! 

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment. 
We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2024 in Brazil, China, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. 

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