Application EngineerJob Responsibilities :- To be responsible for managing technical relational with Customers (OE/EU) or Distributors.- Contribute to opportunity generation and create customized value-added solutions.- To contribute substantially in the development and implementation of customized solutions and other unique offerings- To develop analytical methods, interpret and verify results from application engineering software's to create value for customers- To perform Application Reviews on complex machines and equipment- To create application engineering proposals and customized solutions according to customer requirements and present to customer concisely with the application concept, design, and technical specifications.- Monitor competitor activities in respect of products and technical development and define SKF actions plan to counter those.- Work on customer key pain areas and develop solutions that can improve performance and result in business for SKF.- To evaluate technical requirements and common trend in the market and provide feedback to SKF Product/ Application Competence Centers to steer new product/service design and development.- To demonstrate, develop and transfer advanced engineering knowledge and expertise, on a high level, according to requirements in own field of work.- To identify and develop customer needs, providing high level of creativity (develop Application Specific/ Services Offering based on product performance capabilities).- To represent SKF and market products and services at customers and institutions through visits, presentations, seminars, and fairs.- To develop and perform Root Cause Analysis of bearing related problems, also in new types of applications.- To develop and execute internal and external trainings, act as a trainer and develop training material- Ensure that the technical details of customer's requirements, needs, and pain area are identified, compiled, recorded, and analyzed.- Obtain customer's product approvals in line with application proposals, product drawings, sample submitted and completed sample tests.- Monitor customer approval tests conducted on prototypes/initial samples at customer's premises/installations.- Manage the portfolio of customer/technology related product development program for optimal profit- Maintain close relationship with customer's engineering management. Represent the voice of customer during Design FMEA & Process FMEA.Skill Set :- Mechanical Engineering Domain Knowledge- relevant work experience in Design/Application Engineering/Maintenance- Experience of handling or working with OE/ End users.- Result driven and passion to win- Think and act decisively, and with clarity.- Collaboration and Managing Internal and External Stakeholders.- Team management- Solution selling- Basic understanding of logistics at a distributor pointKPIs :- No of New Solutions (New Market Offer / Engineered to Order/Application specific Offer ) introduced in the Segment- No of Industry visibility activities done - conduct technical forums/ seminars with customer.- No of internal trainings for the SKF customer- Documented solutions for the customer.- Failure's modes of application and probable solutions- Fresh B.Tech (Mechanical ) candidates from Premium institutes may also apply.