Senior Motor & Drive Applications Specialist

3 weeks, 1 day ago
Full-time
Lead
Customer and Technical Support
ESR Motor Systems

ESR Motor Systems

ESR Motor Systems provides a comprehensive online platform for sourcing electric motors, variable frequency drives, and gearboxes, offering extensive inventory access, detailed product information, and user-friendly tools for comparison and order manag...

Machinery
11-50
Founded 1973

Description

  • Manage complex quotations for large and medium-voltage motors, drives, and major projects from RFQ through order handoff.
  • Support inside and outside sales teams with motor selection, application analysis, specifications, and technical problem-solving.
  • Review RFQs, specifications, drawings, nameplates, bid packages, and existing equipment information to determine solutions.
  • Select replacements for obsolete equipment, including frame upgrades, dimensional evaluations, and manufacturer substitutions.
  • Cross-reference products across manufacturers and identify technically appropriate alternatives.
  • Evaluate horsepower, speed, voltage, enclosure, cooling, bearings, thrust, hazardous-location, mounting, and starting requirements.
  • Specify accessories and instrumentation such as space heaters, RTDs, vibration sensors, and bearing temperature devices.
  • Coordinate with manufacturers to obtain product selections, pricing, drawings, lead times, and technical clarifications.
  • Identify specification exceptions, deviations, alternatives, and application risks before proposal submission.
  • Develop polished quote packages and manage revisions, clarifications, and customer technical discussions.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of electric motor, drive, or related industry experience preferred; candidates with 5+ years may be considered.
  • Strong working knowledge of industrial electric motors and motor applications.
  • Medium-voltage motor and/or drive experience strongly preferred.
  • Experience with large motors, obsolete replacements, frame conversions, and manufacturer cross-referencing.
  • Knowledge of TEFC, WPI, WPII, TEAAC, TEWAC, and similar motor enclosures and cooling methods.
  • Familiarity with hazardous locations, bearings, thrust applications, starting requirements, accessories, and instrumentation.
  • Ability to interpret nameplates, dimensional drawings, specifications, and technical bid documents.
  • Ability to independently evaluate complex RFQs and produce technically complete, customer-ready proposals.
  • Excellent communication, organization, follow-up, and attention to detail.
  • VFD application experience and familiarity with CRM, ERP, Microsoft Office, email, and sales technology are desirable; an engineering degree is not required.

Benefits

  • Base salary of $110,000–$150,000, with higher compensation possible for exceptional medium-voltage expertise.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Company-paid and voluntary life insurance.
  • Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
  • Preferred on-site work at ESR locations in South Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Indiana, or Texas; fully remote U.S. candidates may be considered.

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