Terex Cranes, a portfolio business of the Terex Materials Processing segment, located in Wilmington, NC is seeking a Junior Technical Applications Engineer to support the Tower Crane products line.  This position is not remote and will report into the Wilmington site.

The Junior Technical Applications Engineer will report to the Lead Design/ Project Engineer and will have responsibilities to include primary engineering/ applications support for Tower Cranes Americas and supporting the global legacy parts.

Please note hours for this position will be 8am-5pm Monday through Friday

Responsibilities:

• Assist sales group with the selection of systems and configurations and layout drawings appropriate to customer requests.

• Assist customers in evaluation of proper tower crane configurations, loading, climbing sequences, and corresponding loading thereof.

• Analyze special installations not covered by Cranes documentation.

• Provide customers with assessments, guidance, and repair procedures in cases of damage and/or non-standard circumstances.

• Assist service group in evaluation and guidance on legacy tower, crawler, truck and mobile crane service issues and special applications.

• Provide customers with ground pressures/outrigger reactions for legacy crawler, truck, and mobile cranes.

• Generate lift ratings for standard and special legacy crawler, truck, and mobile crane applications.

• Assist parts group in sourcing, pricing and evaluation of materials, components, and special assemblies for current and legacy machines.

• Assist with data input into TMS and maintenance of and data entry into Teamcenter PLM system for current and legacy product.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in Mechanical / Structural Engineering or Civil 

• Competent in the use of 2D CAD and 3D Solid Modelling software, ideally AutoCAD, Inventor and NX or similar

• Working knowledge of mechanical& electrical systems

• Working knowledge of weld procedures and materials selection

• Ability to work independently and use available resources to complete tasks with minimal supervision

• Experience in reading and understanding schematics and engineering drawings

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required, both in-person and over the phone

• Ability to maintain complete confidentiality and discretion in business relationships

• Accuracy, reliability, and flexibility.

• Good communication skills and customer focused

• Excellent analytical skills

• Results driven; action oriented

• Ability to establish and maintain effective interpersonal working relationships with internal stake holders, customer, and fellow teammates at all levels

• Availability to travel up to 50% (national & international)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in heavy machinery and/ or manufacturing

• Experience working with an international multicultural business environment

• Bilingual, fluent in the Italian language

•     Working knowledge of structural analysis with Finite Element Method (preferably Strauss)

• Working knowledge of the primary standards for structural calculation (Eurocodes, AISC/ASCE, FEM)

• Demonstrated success in problem solving, as well as process analysis

The salary range for this position is $55,000 to $70,000. The salary range may be higher or lower depending on the applicant’s location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a performance bonus.

About Terex: Terex is a global manufacturer of lifting and material processing products and services that deliver lifecycle solutions to maximize customer return on investment. Terex delivers lifecycle solutions to a broad range of industries, including construction, infrastructure, manufacturing, refining, energy, utility, quarrying and mining. Terex reports in Two business segments: Aerial Work Platforms; and Materials Processing.

It is the policy of Terex to attract and retain the best qualified employees. We are committed to providing employment opportunities to the most qualified internal and external candidates based on work-related factors and to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Terex will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.