E2E French Fry Applications Specialist

Position Scope:

Charlottetown Metal Products (CMP) is looking for a motivated and collaborative team member to join our team as a French Fry Applications Specialist/Associate. In this exciting and fast-paced role, you will provide sales and application support for French Fry-related project opportunities while working alongside industry experts from the Applications team, Regional General Managers, and the Senior Outside Sales Team.

Through mentorship and hands-on involvement, you will gain valuable exposure to French fry and potato specialty processing operations worldwide and develop a broad understanding of the potato processing industry. Our projects encompass all aspects of a modern processing facility, from potato storage and raw material handling through processing, packaging, and finished product warehousing. Delivering comprehensive, fully integrated solutions that create value for our customers is at the core of what we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and interpret customer requirements, client bid packages, scope information and drawings.
• Design/configure our proposed solution.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure design accuracy and efficiency.
• Create 2D or 3D technical equipment and layout sales drawings.
• Complete a cost study of the proposed solution.
• Prepare professional proposals and bid documents.
• Explain technical concepts to internal and external customers in a clear and concise manner.
• Handoff won projects to our Project Management Office.
• Maintain and update design templates, costing/equipment sizing tools, and project records.
• Assist in drafting analysis reports, including tables/charts or other sales support documentation as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in food processing, manufacturing, industrial equipment, or technical sales.
• Professional Affiliation: Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation is considered an asset.
• Drafting Proficiency: Strong proficiency in AutoCAD and/or Autodesk Inventor
• Knowledge/Experience: Food processing equipment, equipment design/functionality, sales, project estimation, proposal writing.
• Mechanical Aptitude: Able to quickly learn and understand mechanical/engineering concepts, equipment function and basic principles of physics.
• Communication & Technical Writing Skills: Capable of clearly articulating ideas and project details in both written and verbal forms.
• Detail-Oriented: Able to pay attention and focus on small details.
• Fast Processor of Information: Able to quickly grasp project requirements and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Energetic, Collaborative, and Deadline-Driven: Proactive in engaging with team members and committed to meeting timelines.
• Quick Learner: Desire and ability to absorb new concepts, technologies, knowledge and processes.
• Problem Solver/Critical Thinking Skills: Ability to analyze/process multiple pieces of information and solve for the best engineering solution.
• Team Player: Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proficiency in MS Office Platforms: Familiarity with Word, Excel, Teams and other essential software tools.

Asset Skills and Qualifications:

• Intellectual Horsepower: bright, intelligent, deals with concepts and complexity comfortably.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity: shift gears comfortably, decide and act without having the whole picture, can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Listening skills: practices attentive and active listening, has patience to hear people out.
• Drive for Results: can be counted on to meet deadlines.
• Details Oriented: accurate, work with complex processes, pride and ownership in their work. End users of work are FPS global customers.
• Perseverance: pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish, has ability to get past roadblocks and resistance.
• Written Communication Skills: able to write clearly and succinctly, get message across with impact and clarity.
• Eager to Learn: curious, desire to build in-depth technical knowledge.
• Customer Focus: understands needs and requirements of internal and external customers, dedicated to exceeding expectations.
• Planning Skill: can accurately scope out difficulty of tasks and plan work to meet deadlines

Additional Note:

• Candidates with less experience will be considered for the position of Applications Associate.