Sr Technical Application Engineer

Sr Technical Application EngineerBe part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you're empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work. This position will be located in: Fargo, ND, or Pewaukee, WI, or Greenville, SC. Pay Range: $98,000 - $145,000. Individual compensation is determined based on several factors, including job-related skills and qualifications, education, relevant experience, work location, internal equity considerations, and the overall responsibilities of the position.Job Summary: The Senior Technical Application Engineer leads the day-to-day operations in promoting sales, securing orders, and providing quality service to our customers focused on Siemens Medium Voltage (MV) solutions. Regularly provides proactive, quality service to our customers on product and system applications. Provides technical product support for branches and customers, evaluates new products, and makes recommendations on stock levels. Provides field trouble shooting assistance, assists customers with field projects, contributes to all aspects of customer training, and conducts product application assessments.Responsibilities: Essential Functions: Responsible for Center of Excellence based on area of focus. Responsible for internal and external training strategy based on one or more focus area. Mentors new hires and helps coworkers learn the position. Provides technical, specific, or specialized product support for branches and customers. Consistently provides responsive, quality service to meet and exceed customer expectations. Contributes to planning and sale of Border States' technical products and services and supports the promotion of Border States' agency and distribution lines. Supports growth of the Siemens MV solutions portfolio by creating demand, influencing product specifications, and positioning Siemens MV solutions through Border States as the distributor. Contributes to in-depth, technically difficult conversations with consultants, customers, and employees related to product specifications. Provides customers with timely follow-up on quotations, technical inquiries, and other requests. Provides continuous contact and interaction with customers' engineering staff and consultants. Builds technical relationships with investor-owned, municipal, and cooperative utilities, engineering procurement and construction firms, and other key utility market stakeholders. Maintains an in-depth understanding of the assigned product areas. Maintains working knowledge of Siemens MV products and applications, including reclosing devices, distribution and substation switches, fuse-saving devices, protective relays, and distribution automation solutions. Resolves complex issues related to product technology and assists the sales engineer and customer as needed. Inputs TCCM cost savings documentation that is relevant to the assigned customer base. Leads training on new and existing technical product lines and applications in the specified product areas. Conducts product demonstrations and application-focused presentations for customers, consultants, sales teams, and internal stakeholders related to Siemens MV solutions. Provides field trouble shooting assistance, training, and information/documentation support. Conducts product application assessments including TCCM savings, elimination of duplicate items/material consolidation, alternative to materials, equipment, methods and practices, and regional, industry, and national standards for material, equipment, and apparatus. Performs product updates and new product launches of branches and customers as required. Non-essential Functions: Attends and assists with trade shows and training programs as needed. Provides technical training and presentations for Border States personnel internal as well as external customers. Ensures existing product demos are functional condition. Provides input to the pricing and purchasing departments on product evaluations and code descriptions, inventory management, pricing developments, and other related functions. Familiar with all relevant SAP processes to support order entry and management.Qualifications: Bachelors technical or engineering degree or equivalent experience required. 5 years of experience with technical and business aspects of the focus area required. 5 years of experience in Siemens MV solutions portfolio preferred. Experience working with electric utilities, engineering procurement and construction firms, or power distribution systems preferred. Knowledge and technical competence in understanding of electrical utility distribution and transmission systems preferred. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, and PowerPoint), internet, email, and SAP software preferred. Skills and Abilities: Excellent customer service skills including being competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication and customer service skills preferred. Ability to effectively plan, organize, and present. Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.Physical Requirements: Frequency at which you would carry/lift in a typical day: Occasionally 0 – 33% Frequently 34 – 66% Continuously: 67 – 100% Lift from Waist: < than 10 lbs. - Occasionally 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally 51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally 75 to 100 lbs. - Occasionally 100+ lbs. - Not at all Lift from Floor: < than 10 lbs. - Occasionally 10 to 25 lbs. - Occasionally 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally 51 to 75 lbs. - Occasionally 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all 100+ lbs. - Not at all Carried for Distance: < than 10 lbs. - Not at all 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all 100+ lbs. - Not at all Physical Activity Frequency at which you would do the following in a typical day: Sitting (a continuous period of being seated) - Frequently Standing (for sustained periods of time) - Frequently Walking (moving about on foot to accomplish tasks) - Continuously Bending/stooping (downward and forward) - Not at all Crawling (moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet) - Not at all Climbing/Walking Stairs (ascending or descending) - Occasionally Reaching (extending arms in any direction) - Occasionally Crouching/squatting (bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine) - Occasionally Kneeling (bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee(s)) - Occasionally Balancing (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling) - Frequently Repetitive motion (substantial movement (motions) or the wrists, hands, and/or fingers) - Occasionally Pivoting (movement in any direction with one foot, keeping the other in contact with the floor) - Not at all Pushing/Pulling (using upper extremities to press against or draw or tug) - Occasionally Grasping (Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm) - Frequently Fingering (picking, pinching, typing; working with primarily fingers and not whole hand) - Occasionally Talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word) - Continuously Driving (the control and operation of a motor vehicle) - Occasionally Desk work (work usually performed at a desk) - Continuously Use of a computer - Continuously Use of a telephone - Frequently Hearing (Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels) - Continuously Exposure (to adverse weather & temperature conditions) - Continuously Travel (travel needed to perform job duties) - FrequentlyAdditional Information: This job description is a summary of the job duties and responsibilities and is not intended to cover all possible job duties and is subject to change at the employer's discretion. Employees must be able to perform the essential job duties and satisfy job requirements either with or without a reasonable accommodation.