Marine Application Engineer

Job Description Summary
Produce & manage the technical offerings for power and control systems in the Commercial and Defence equipment business/
Provide technical, cost estimating and tender support during the bid process through to order handover.

Job Description
·         Essential Responsibilities
Management of the technical process including:
o    Interpret the customer requirements with accuracy, quality and timeliness to meet customer needs & business goals
o    Work with PC support functions including Exec Management, Engineering, Sourcing and CommOps  to help secure best ‘Technical Design’ and Technical and Commercial approval
o    Complete technical risk review process (PRA) and Project schedules as require.
o    Create internal/external supplier specifications (ESSs)
o    Assist with cost out exercises to help secure competitive pricing and maintenance of DP/ Automation Gencost estimating sheet.
o    Provide technical support through all stages of the ‘bid’ & ‘Risk’ process for UK P&L and as CoE for the global business.
o    Produce technical design specifications including system design and electrical/ control design diagrams.
o    Support the Sales Managers in their customer meetings & negotiations
o    Participate in the ITO_OTR handover process providing technical support to the order booking process as required
Value propositions…
o    In conjunction with the sales leader and account sales manager understand the account strategy and our competitive situation
o    Work with creativity in our technical proposals, providing best solution/best value offerings which demonstrate our value proposition to the customer
o    Consider the Complete Sytems offering including power, propulsion, digital and automation, where appropriate.
o    Creating and presenting power-points to best describe the value of our offering – presenting both internally & externally
o    Negotiation & order closure.
o    In conjunction with the sales account manager, commercial, legal and senior leadership help to develop our negotiation position

Markets & Geography…
o    Cover the global Commercial Offshore market areas including Renewables, Oil and Gas and non-combative Navy vessels.
o    Provide support for solutions and services as part of global CoE and projects booked specifically the UK P&L
o    Activity will primarily be office based UK, with the opportunity for some overseas travel supporting the global business

Other key tasks…
o    Help to ‘sell to win’ business in accordance with the unit financial kpi’s (orders, cash, margin, convertibility)
o    May at times provide assistance to the project management team wrt claims and project variations
o    Ability to work on multiple bids for multiple customers at any one time

Preferred Qualifications/Requirements:
o    Degree level in engineering or appropriate marine cadet training
o    Marine or Control engineering background.
o    PC literate and familiar with Microsoft tools
o    Experience in capturing and interpreting customer technical requirements
o    Flexible, adaptable and enthusiastic approach; good team player and effective communicator
o    Thorough proactive approach to work, with a ‘sense of urgency’ to deliver quality ‘on-time’
o    There is an expectation that domestic and overseas travel will form part of the job

Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

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