Job Description

As a family-run, high-tech company with nearly 19,000 employees at 71 locations worldwide, we are looking for forward thinkers with unconventional ideas and drive to join our team. Our company culture, which values collaboration and mutual trust, creates the ideal framework for boldly trying new things and questioning the status quo. Our technologies inspire people to develop and produce things that are currently unimaginable. Whether lasers, machine tools, EUV or electronics - TRUMPF is building technological worlds for future generations. Are you ready for new challenges?

TRUMPF is the world’s leading supplier of lasers and laser systems for industrial use. As Sales Project Engineer, you will be working on the latest technology and supply solutions to industries shaping the future, for example, laser systems for battery production for electric vehicles. You will receive extensive training to get started in the position and for continuous development throughout your career. You will be a contributing member in a growing Laser Technology team. In this role you will have overall responsibility for executing customer projects. Thus, you will contribute significantly to TRUMPF’s overall success as well as customer satisfaction.

Principle Duties & Responsibilities

• Take over responsibility, process, and execute new customer orders from start to finish

• Address customer inquiries appropriately, for example by consulting with a product manager having technical expertise or working with colleagues in Germany

• Supervise the overall project progress & milestones, take necessary measures to ensure success

• Conduct kick-off and status update meetings if applicable

• Collaborate with multiple departments locally and overseas, pull in technical experts and commercial support when useful, e.g. our retrofit teams overseas or our local product managers and application engineers

• Communicate with customers about execution status of project, e.g. regarding delivery

• Calculate project profitability for customer orders

• Maintain good overview of large number of simultaneous projects and keep management informed

• Any additional responsibilities as deemed necessary by management

Travel

• Routine travel within North America to support customers will be required. Less than 10% anticipated.

• Must maintain Valid Driver’s License

• Occasional overnights as needed

Physical Requirement

• Normal amount of sitting and standing, average mobility to move around an office, and ability to conduct normal amount of work on a computer

Education & Experience

• Degree in Engineering, Technical, or Business-related field.

• 5+ years experience with project management in automotive or industrial manufacturing environment. Familiarity with machine tools, lasers, and/or laser systems preferred.

• Certifications in Project Management preferred

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent organizational skills

• Microsoft Office; Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint

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