Project Engineer - Quinn Company

Overview

Quinn Company, your local Caterpillar store, is hiring a Project Engineer in City of Industry, California.

Quinn Company is a Caterpillar dealership founded in 1919. The company sells, services, and rents a full line of new and used construction, agricultural, and material handling equipment, diesel and natural gas engines.

As a Caterpillar Dealership, Quinn Company enjoys a unique ability to be a nimble company with entrepreneurial spirit and leverage the global reach and support of a Fortune 50 company… local and global at the same time.

Quinn Company ranks among the top performing Caterpillar Dealers in the world. This competitive, performance based drive is the foundation of the company’s culture.

The Quinn Power Systems Project Engineer will be responsible for the successful project management and engineering completion of the Sales Department customer purchase order contracts. Of particular interest is the areas of maintaining approved expense and profit budgets, and ensuring project schedules are maintained successfully. Must be flexible and able to manage multiple simultaneous projects and tasks successfully. 

Wages

Starting wage for the Quinn Power Systems Project Engineer will depend on experience and education. $89,960 - $135,535

Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities for the Quinn Power Systems Project Engineer include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• • Conduct thorough technical assessments and analyses to understand client requirements and propose tailored solutions.
  • Prepare and deliver presentations, proposals, and technical demonstrations to prospective clients.
  • Provide support for equipment submittals, including overseeing the creation of submittal library and documentation such as drawings, spec sheets, TMI data, etc. 
  • Develop and maintain standard submittal formats and templates to ensure accuracy and relevance.
  • Act as the designated 'Dealer Champion' for the management and oversight of various systems and programs, including but not limited to AutoCAD/Inventor software, Factory EDDC, TMI, and Catdealer.com.
  • Act as the primary liaison for communication with the factory's A&I Engineering team (facilitate technical communications with the factory), coordinate with vendors (on technical performance and operation matters), and with the QPS service department (regarding field technical items and equipment performance).
  • Provide technical guidance and support for customer bid specification reviews, quoting efforts, and sales proposals, ensuring alignment with technical requirements. 
  • Assist in reviewing customer purchase orders to ensure adequacy of budgets and information. 
  • Offer advisory and assistance in projects, addressing technical aspects, substitutions, redesigns, and providing support for vendor and customer needs.
  • Work closely with engineering, operations, and project management teams to ensure seamless project execution and delivery.
  • Provide mentorship, training, and guidance to members of the team.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, internal team, Cat dealerships, and industry peers.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by management.

   

  SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Supervisory Responsibilities

  This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED.  College degree, engineering background or previous engineering experience will be preferable.  Technical knowledge of engines, generator sets, automatic transfer switches, fuel tanks and ancillary systems, power circuits, and electronics required. 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Education and/or Experience

Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED.  College degree, engineering background or previous engineering experience will be preferable.  Technical knowledge of engines, generator sets, automatic transfer switches, fuel tanks and ancillary systems, power circuits, and electronics required. 5 – 7 plus years of experience in the field required.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Understanding of geometry, trigonometry and basic calculus. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability 

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Can concentrate on several projects and activities at once.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid California driver’s license with acceptable driving record.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear, and smell. Frequently required to sit, climb and balance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, basic color differentiation and the ability to adjust focus. Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and frequently lift and/or move 100-pound test sets. Regularly required to talk or hear.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions.  The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat.  The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up 25-50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

This description describes only the general nature and level of work encompassed by this job. This description is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities, duties, and skills of employees at this level.

Quinn is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/DV
Quinn Group, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, all applicable veteran status or disabled veteran status. Quinn Group, Inc. has established an Affirmative Action Plan to promote the employment and advancement of members of those covered groups identified by statute and regulations, including minorities, women, qualified disabled individuals and all Veterans and disabled Veterans

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