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Application Engineer - Motors
Application Engineer - Motors-March 2024
Duluth
Mar 28, 2026
About Application Engineer - Motors

  Application Engineer - Motors

  Department: Motor Sales

  Location: Duluth, GA

  About the role:

  WEG Electric Corp. has a great opportunity for an Application Engineer to join our team in Duluth, GA. This role is responsible for customer support and development of engineered LV and MV motors, providing technical & commercial solutions and for new business developments from the Request for Quotation (RFQ) to the negotiation close out.

  Primary Responsibilities:

  Communicate with Field Sales, Customer(s), engineering group and factories effectively.

  Compile and compose accurate proposals to customers of WEG-s product offering, reviewing the supplied information (specifications, emails, phone calls, etc.)

  Provide technical and commercial training and mentoring to more Junior team members, inside sales, field sales and customers as appropriate.

  Lead and take ownership of the quotation/opportunity by requesting feedback from Sales, or directly from customers.

  Identify project/customer details vital for determining quotation strategies and competitive strengths/weaknesses.

  Assist LV & MV Motors team members technically or commercially as needed.

  Create working instructions and procedures, SOP (Standard Operational Procedures) & Customer Specific Guidelines.

  Participate and lead conference calls and/or customer visits with or without sales assistance.

  Provide guidance to Order Entry team to insure accurate order configuration.

  Custom projects developments - OEMs.

  Get feedback directly from customers with limited help from the outside sales team.

  Able to make electrical and mechanical calculations with the available engineering softwares.

  Create technical documentation (datasheets, drawings, torsyonal analysis,-) with the available engineering softwares.

  Purchasing agreement evaluation together with the legal team.

  Technical and commercial support for the development of new product lines.

  Special products strategy price definition.

  Development and contribution of technical and sales tools, aiming to give independence to the sales teams.

  Coordinate projects and customers developments, negotiating with the necessary company areas in order to guarantee projects delivery time and assertiveness.

  Coordinate and keep track on projects Pipelines, reporting the status regularly to management.

  Creation and presentation of technical/commercial proposals to the Committees.

  Other duties and tasks as assigned.

  Education:

  Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent in related experience.Knowledge / training:

  Proficient in MS Office Applications (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) is required.

  Able to read, speak, understand and compose clear technical dialog in English is required.

  Understands complex level customers specifications.

  Deep knowledge of industry complex standards specifications such as NEMA MG1, IEEE 841, is required.

  Advanced understanding of in-house application programs to secure medium to complex level designs without factory support.

  SAP program on diversified activities and transactions related to the daily work.

  Deep understanding of cost and pricing structures of the company products.

  Advanced understanding of the sales process for LV & MV Motor products.

  Advanced understanding of the industry requirements and applications.

  Advanced understanding of OEMs, EPCs and End Users of the industry in order to provide solutions accordingly.

  Advanced understanding of market trends, legislation and/or environment changes that can affect the business.

  Advanced understanding of competition and their strong/weak points is required.

  Advanced knowledge of LV and MV WEG motors products, including product scopes.

  Advanced understanding of Project Management for Business Developments

  Advanced skills in leading meetings, including setting agendas, preparing, facilitating discussions and follow-up.

  Able to calculate products profitability and return on invested capital (ROIC).

  Skilled at product demonstrations & presentations to sales teams and customers.

  Leadership in meetings.

  Experience:

  Bachelor-s degree in electrical, mechanical, or industrial engineering plus 3 years of relevant work experience or7 years of relevant work experience with LV and/or MV motors.About WEG Electric Corp.

  WEG is the largest industrial electric motor manufacturer in the Americas and one of the largest manufacturers of electric motors in the world producing more than 21 million units annually. Founded in 1961, WEG operates mainly in the sector of capital goods, having five main businesses: Motors, Energy, Automation, Coatings Transmission & Distribution, providing global solutions for electric motors, variable frequency drives, soft starters, controls, panels, transformers, and generators. The US corporate office is located in Duluth, GA with manufacturing units in Minnesota, Indiana and Missouri with over 30 thousand employees worldwide. Visit our website to learn more: www.weg.net

  We offer a pleasant work environment, competitive compensation and full benefits package. To Apply: All candidates must submit an updated resume and complete our application in order to be considered for this position.

  We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran, or other protected status.

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