McWane Ductile Ohio - Poles Product Sales Engineer

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Physical Demands: The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is usually required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and peripheral vision. The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The Company – McWane Poles

       McWane Poles is a product line of McWane, Inc.  McWane is a family-owned company that has been serving customers in the iron and ductile iron industries since 1921.  Initial efforts on McWane Poles began in 2007 with research and development of a tapered pole design for centrifugal casting of ductile iron.  In early 2008, McWane Poles was born.  Today, McWane Poles have been sold to more than 250 utilities in nearly every state in the US, and the division continues to grow.

       McWane Poles offers engineered strength, dimensional consistency, and natural corrosion resistance.  Ductile iron poles are impervious to rot, insects, and woodpeckers and are highly fire resistant.  These poles are less expensive to transport and install because they are lighter than wood and significantly lighter than concrete.

 

Why McWane Poles?

•     Strong culture anchored by the McWane Way Principles:

        •     Safety: People First

        •     Leadership: I am Always on Stage

        •     Accountability: Lead Myself Well

        •     Excellence: Always Working to be Better

        •     Trust: The Speed of Trust

        •     Teamwork: Help Each Other be Great

        •     Communication: Candid, Clear and Constructive

        •     Environment: Protect our communities

•     Growth oriented

•     Team Focused

•     Exciting Solution for the market

•     McWane Poles is the only ductile iron pole manufacturer in the United States

•     McWane is a 4th generation family-owned privately held, stable company with a solid reputation within the community

•     This critical role provides an opportunity to have quick impact on the future of the business

•     We work hard in a great team environment

•     Professional development and continuing education opportunities

•     High value is placed on giving back to the community and McWane Poles provides service opportunities throughout the year

•     Benefits: Full healthcare insurance, company car provided, performance bonus opportunity

 

The Who – Poles Product Sales Engineer

•     Technical

•     Detail oriented

•     Relationship builder

•     Electrical utility background

•     Good communicator

•     Strategic

•     Integrity

•     Humble

•     Team player

•     Responsive

•     Collaborative

•     Self-starter

•     Sets own schedule to get the work done

•     Professional

•     Flexible/adaptable

•     Experience with Loading and Modeling Software (ie. PLS Software)

 

The What – Core Responsibilities

•     Failure analysis

•     Specification review

•     Competitive analysis/TCO

•     Answer technical questions

•     Technical documents (test docs, white papers, etc.)

•     Lead quality product testing

•     Join and lead industry committees

•     Develop and lead product training partnering with sales and marketing team

•     New product…What does this mean?  R&D of new products?

•     Promote use of ductile iron versus alternative materials

 

Success in the First Year

First 3 months

•     Learn core product offerings and become fluent in technical value propositions

•     Shadow customer meetings and begin contributing to proposals and demos

•     Build rapport with sales, product, and engineering stakeholders

 

By 6 months

•     Independently manage technical discovery and demo calls

•     Play a critical role in winning key deals through technical leadership

•     Provide actionable feedback to product teams from real-world use cases

 

By 12 months

•     Drive or influence the revenue target through technical engagement

•     Be seen as a trusted internal and external expert on product capabilities

•     Contribute to continuous improvement of technical sales processes and tools

•     Joined a number of industry committees

•     Present at conventions and expos

 

Qualifications

Required

•     Minimum 5 years’ power utility experience

•     Quality experience (testing and product)

•     Loading and modeling software experience

•     Microsoft office proficient

•     Comfortable presenting to large groups

•     Ability to travel as required

•     Bachelor’s degree in civil or mechanical engineering

•     Valid driver’s license

•     May work remote but will need to regularly visit home office

 

Preferred

•     Professional Engineer

•     10 years’ experience in industry

•     Understanding of Pole industry – other pole materials

•     Loading and modeling software experience - PLS & Pole Foreman…we have this above as required

 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.