Off-Highway Application Engineer

Company: Horton, Inc
Location: Saint Paul
Posted on: January 24, 2023

Job Description:

Off-Highway Application Engineer

US-MN-Roseville

Job ID: 2022-2885
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Engineering
Horton, Inc.

Overview

Horton, Inc., has an opening for an Off-Highway Application Engineer to work at our Corporate Headquarters in Roseville, MN.

Company Information:
Horton, Inc., is a family owned, leading provider of engine cooling solutions worldwide. Horton is a global organization with employees and representatives in the U.S.A, Canada, Mexico, Germany, China, and more! We offer our employees great potential for personal and professional growth; competitive salary and benefit packages, including PTO, Company Paid Holidays, 401K, Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life, AD&D, STD, LTD, LTC, Education Assistance, and a dynamic work environment.

Position Summary:
The Application Engineer is responsible for working with customers, suppliers, and internally to customize Horton products to meet customer's technical needs. This will include supporting designs through all stages of development and production including helping with the technical needs of sales, manufacturing, quality, and purchasing. Manages the release of products to meet the needs of customers in a timely manner, while ensuring products meet customer requirements. The position will be specifically focus on the Off-Highway Customers Horton serves.

Responsibilities

Application Engineer Responsibilities:
Designs new products. Works closely with customers to develop an understanding of the customer's needs.
Completes initial design work necessary to provide engineering prints and models to the customer.
Coordinates and builds initial prototype designs.
Coordinates and performs necessary testing and analysis to ensure Horton and customer DVP and performance requirements are satisfied.
Works with the quality department to ensure all PPAP requirements are met and provided to customers.
Manages the release of products into production through Horton's product realization process.
Supports products in the field after release as required by the customer.
Tracks the progress of projects and manages project schedule.

Supports the on-going improvement of existing product designs and processes.
Provides design related support to the sales and management functions, assisting sales staff to respond to customer requests.
Travels to customer locations with sales staff to observe applications and collect information necessary for addressing specific customer needs. (Domestic travel may be up to 20%, may involve minimal international travel.)
Attends trade shows and answers technical questions while staffing the trade show booth.
Participates in the process of screening suppliers and their products for use by Horton.
Provide technical customer service in the field, which helps customers to be successful in their application of company products.
Meets with various levels of customer staff, including decision makers and product users, to resolve problems with product applications.
Helps maintain field service-related working files to track product trends on problems and issues and reports to the Engineering Manager when a product shows signs of potential trouble.
Works with Engineering Manager, Sales account personnel and Warranty Manager to resolve matters regarding the warranty of sold goods.
Coordinates product field tests to determine production use suitability of new or improved designs.
Collection of performance information in the field and the writing of detailed reports that provide design development information to the engineering staff.
Provide technical training in support of Horton employees.

Qualifications

Application Engineer Required Qualifications:
Position requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering
1-3 years of experience
10% travel

Must be able to show legal authorization to work in the United States. No Visa sponsorship provided. Relocation allowance may be provided if the individual has all of the necessary qualifications.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. To apply, qualified candidates should log onto https://careers-horton.icims.com .

EOE. Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

For more information on Horton, Inc. please visit our web site at www.hortonww.com .

No recruiters and no phone calls, please.

VEVRAA contractor/subcontractor Requesting Priority Referral of Protected Veterans

PM17

PI201826828

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