Mechanical Engineer – Lifts & Escalators

Mechanical Engineer – Lifts & Escalators

Our clients, part of a multi-national Engineering company, are looking for a Mechanical Engineer to work as part of a team to provide technical support to the sales team to develop, sell and successfully implement company products and service solutions that meet customer’s needs. You are responsible in taking ownership of the order handling process in terms of defining specifications, details, dimensions, CAD, and lay-out drawings and estimation of installation and delivery times and costs. As well as managing any customer’s technical questions and supports the Sales and Operations teams with technical issues.

The Role

• Supports the Salesperson by analysing customers’ technical needs and develops proposals outlining how the company’s products and services can provide clear solutions to meet these needs.
• Customer contact for technical questions. May participate in planning / specification meetings with contractors, architects, and owners.
• Attend meetings and co-ordinate with project design team (Developers, architects, main contractors, and structural and consulting engineers).
• Provides technical and costing support for the sales process.
• Coordinates specifications and delivery times with the Supply Line, Sourcing, or local subcontractors.
• Accountable for solution engineering.
• Ensures that the proposed solution fulfils the codes, regulations, and safety requirements.
• To control costs and have a financial understanding of each project worked on.
• To provide all in house engineering and technical advice across the product and process range.
• To carry out traffic analysis as required.
• Accountable for solution engineering.
• Accountable for technical site surveys.
• Organizes the order process and documentation.
• To create a plan for each project and ensure the project runs to schedule.
• Manages the drawing and related documents.
• Organizes the purchasing of the required materials.
• Site inspections as required.
• Arranges and completes the project handover process to Operations team.
• Adherence to company ISO procedures.

The Person:

• Engineering / technical background (Diploma/Degree in mechanical engineering preferable).
• Should have a minimum of 3 years of previous experience within a technical role, preferably within the construction industry.
• Auto CAD and BIM experience.
• IT literacy. Fluent in MS Office, Excel, and Word skills.
• SAP knowledge preferable
• Previous experience of elevator industry and capability to survey and assess existing equipment is desirable.
• Managing orders.
• Good communication skills in both written & spoken English.
• Customer focused with excellent attention to detail.
• Full clean driving license.

For more information please call Keith on 01 912 1892 or email keith@executiveedge.ie