Job Description

About Us:

SRS Conveyors is a world wide leader in providing material handling equipment since 1962. SRS Conveyors relies on the creativity and teamwork of all our staff members to expand into new markets with new products and solutions for new and long-term customers. We use a value-engineered approach and our well-established industry reputation to ensure our customers receive solutions that meet their needs and come in on time and on budget. In 2022 we relocated to a larger facility in Bartow, Florida to secure more space for our expanding our in-house manufacturing.

Role Summary:

We are seeking a Project/ Sales Engineer that wishes to pursue a career in the Material Handling industry. This position has all the variety to keep you interested: Mechanical design, process design, working with customers on specific material handling issues, estimating, sales, and project management. You will be able to see your conceptual work with customers take shape into a working material handling system!

Preference will be given to those with a US University Engineering degree and impeccable communication skills. 2+ years of applicable experience is required. We are seeking a candidate who can discuss projects with our customers fluently, collaborate to come up with an ideal solution that will work for them, and then estimate and close the project. You will manage the entire process from first call to final commissioning. It will be very satisfying to be able to take full ownership of your projects from start to finish!

Essential Responsibilities:

- Source new sales opportunities through inbound lead follow-up, outbound calls and emails.
- Close business opportunities and achieve monthly targets.
- Generate quotes for existing and potential clients based on the needs and requirements of the request for quote (RFQ).
- Design system layouts, structural steel, carrier, etc., drawings.
- Manage all aspects of projects from start to finish.

Qualifications/ Requirements:

- Ability to design and produce drawings in AutoCad 2D
- General understanding of steel fabrication processes (cutting, punching, welding).
- Ability to multi-task, stay organized, set priorities, provide excellent time management, work independently and pay attention to detail.
- Ability to perform general beam loading, torque and HP calculations for design purposes.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Sales experience preferred. As we are well known in our industry, the majority of our customers call us (minimal cold calling, but some warm calls to reconnect with previous customers or chase down a potential business opportunity is required).
- Strong listening skills to understand customer needs and requirements.

Desired Characteristics:

- Self-starter, motivated, driven to succeed, takes ownership of a project from start to finish!
- Well organized
- Practical cost-benefit approach (“value engineering”)
- Mechanical interests or hands-on hobbies (i.e. small engine repair, automobiles, home renovations, etc.)
- Team player who works to achieve common goals.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits: