Manufacturing Application Engineer

Job Title: Manufacturing Application Engineer
Work Arrangement: On-site
Location: Burr Ridge, IL; Danvers, MA; Appleton, WI; Eagle, WI; or Pleasant Prairie, WI
Employment Type: Full Time

Position Summary

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company (DTLC) is hiring a Manufacturing Application Engineer on behalf of our client, a fast-growing, value-added distributor of sanitary process equipment such as the pumps and valves used to make milk, cheese, ice cream, chocolate, and other food and beverage products. The engineer advises customers on how vendor equipment integrates into food, beverage, and industrial manufacturing processes, selects and sizes equipment, prepares quotes, and supports the outside sales team. The position can be based at any of five locations, and relocation assistance is available.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise customers on how vendor sanitary process equipment supports and integrates within food, beverage, and industrial manufacturing processes.
  
• Select and size pumps, valves, and related sanitary process equipment for customer applications.
  
• Prepare equipment quotes and technical proposals.
  
• Support the outside sales team with application engineering expertise.
  
• Lead customer projects from concept through execution.
  
• Present technical recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
  
• 10+ years of process engineering experience in sanitary processing (pumps and valves) or related industries.
  
• Extensive technical knowledge of valves used in the food and beverage industry.
  
• Working knowledge of positive displacement (PD) pumps.
  
• Strong knowledge of process design, sanitary equipment, and fluid systems.
  
• Demonstrated experience leading customer projects from concept through execution.
  
• Professional communication and presentation skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
  
• Must be authorized to work in the US without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience sizing and quoting process equipment.
  
• Proficiency with AutoCAD or similar process design software.
  

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary of $110,000 to $130,000 per year, plus an annual bonus.
  
• Company-subsidized health, dental, life, and disability insurance, plus HSA/FSA.
  
• 401(k) retirement plan with a net 4% employer match, plus a 5% discretionary profit share.
  
• Relocation assistance available.
  

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send their updated resume to talent@dhakatech.us with the job title and preferred location in the subject line.