Job Description

Summary

The Electrical Engineer – Flat Products will develop comprehensive technical and commercial solutions for equipment modernization and new installations of electrical & automation solutions for hot and cold rolling mills and processing lines, utilizing a proactive customer-oriented sales focus and will provide electrical engineering support to order execution as needed. 

Who we are 

At SMS group, our people are our greatest asset. We offer an entrepreneurial environment that promotes a culture of innovation, growth, and inclusion. We offer company events, activities, and opportunities to participate in charitable initiatives that benefit the communities where we are located. 

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 What you’ll do

• Work as a point of contact with the customer in the sales phase of the project to ensure that all technical and commercial aspects are addressed so as to offer a clear scope of supply and solution. 
• Discuss project scope with the project team including project management, engineering, and procurement to ensure a complete understanding of the scope of work. Also log and track progress on customer requests for quotations. 
• Develops the project scope of work. 
• Develop list of electrical devices and functional description of operation of equipment. 
• Develop a familiarity for hot rolling mill, cold rolling mill, and processing line equipment in order to be able to respond to customer questions and assure proper fit of the equipment to the project requirements. 
• Perform electrical engineering calculations for power requirements, motor size requirements, etc. to size electrical equipment as needed. 
• Obtain and compile quotations from sub-suppliers. Review quotations with proper approval channel. Prepare cost calculations and transfer this into a final quotation format as presented to the customer. 
• Provide electrical engineering support for orders under execution. This involves updating and maintaining electrical device lists, selection of electrical devices, updating and maintaining functional descriptions of operations, input to safety review, etc. 
• Travel is required to customer sites and supplier sites. 

What you’ll need 

• Strong electrical aptitude and interest in the workings of machines. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work both independently and within a group. 
• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering 
• Entry level to 5 years of combined experience within engineering and/or sales roles in metals or similar industries. 
• Understanding of MS Office products. 
• Familiarity with AutoCAD and/or Creo software is a plus. 
• Familiarity with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software is a plus. 
• Business travel to customers’ sites and vendor workshops will be required. 

What we offer

 Competitive compensation, medical/dental/vision coverage, paid vacation, paid holiday time, 401k with a company match, training, a tuition reimbursement program and more! 

What we do 

SMS group is the leading partner in the world of metals. We are an original equipment supplier offering comprehensive maintenance and spare part services for metals production, continuous casting and rolling (flat and long products), tubes, welded pipes, forging, non-ferrous technology, and heat treatment plants - all from a single source.