Application Engineer (Field Based)

About SKF

SKF is an international company recognised as a specialist in the manufacture and sale of bearings, seals, lubrication equipment and associated products and services. Our 42,000 employees in 129 countries enjoy exceptional career opportunities, intercultural teamwork and a highly varied professional environment focused on delivering strong operational results.

With offices across Australia, SKF supplies the industrial manufacturing and end-user sectors, including mining, power generation, railways, defence, agriculture, and many others, supporting the industrial aftermarket business through its independent distribution channels to market.

SKF’s purpose is Together, we reimagine rotation for a better tomorrow, creating intelligent and clean solutions for people and the planet.

The Opportunity

SKF Lubrication Australia is seeking an Application Engineer ( Field Based) who will be instrumental in contributing to the profitable growth of the total SKF business products and services.

The main duties will include but are not limited to:

• Promote new and existing products & services through all channels

• Manage and close customer orders and enquiries for technical and engineering services in a professional and timely manner

• Collaborate / liaise with local and national and international teams (marketing, research, manufacturing) to develop and support marketing campaigns, for existing and new products

• Provide hands-on engineering, design, project management and in-depth technical engagement for product sales opportunities and the associated Service activities as required.

• Provide technical and commercial support for all approved SKF products and services, assisting all channels to market (End User, Distribution, OEM) to achieve or exceed sales/GP targets.

• Establish project schedule, budgets and   cost-savings presentations for all relevant activities and ensure sign-off by customer stakeholders.

• Update and maintain the CRM database with the details of existing and potential customers,

• Use the Application Engineer Ticket system in CRM to register every customer interaction (emails, calls, visits, trainings, etc.) to comply with SKF Qd manual

About You

• Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline

• 5-10 years Lubrication/Fluid Power systems product  experience

• Trade qualification (Fitter/Turner or similar) and/or experience in a mechanical maintenance environment are desirable, but not essential.

• Lubrication System design & application engineering knowledge

• Familiarity with design & maintenance of industrial rotating equipment applications within OEM and end user markets,

• Experience with Customer Relations Management Systems (CRM)

• Advanced Office 365 skills (Apps including but not limited to: Word, Excel, PowerPoint SharePoint, TEAMS, OneDrive, Planner, Power Automate and Power BI).

Benefits

• Free onsite parking

• Supportive and inclusive team environment

• Training and support for individual career progression

 If you are interested in a career with a successful Australian company with international reach, please forward your resume outlining your experience.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

No agencies, please.