Process Flow Component Technologies Technical Apprentice

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During education phase

• Intensive theoretical product training both on and off site e.g., at factories or installed locations

• Practical training, in house and on site

• Technical selection training – engineering tools etc.

• Process training (general processes and the application of our equipment)

• Fluid dynamics training applicable to our technologies and processes

• P&ID training – what they are, how to read and develop

• Support technical sales team with customer technical and commercial proposals

• Support the sales managers with sales and technical support

• Specific product training objectives e.g., create a presentation and deliver to our team or a customer

• Basic electrical knowledge including field bus systems

• Basic automation training. Understanding the application of our technologies and how automation is integral to its operation

• Health and Safety knowledge both in the office and when working on site

• Understanding the portfolio

• Maintaining a structured and logical approach to working with good housekeeping practices for paperwork / mails etc.

• Understanding GEA’s sales software tools (e.g. SAP, CRM etc).

Upon completion of the training

• Proactively and self sufficiently generate proposals to suit the customers’ demands

• Support the technical manager with large project enquiries

• Support the senior engineer with enquiries

• Develop technical, commercial and sales documentation in support of the Sales Managers (large or bespoke projects)

• Support the sales managers in delivering a technical presentation to our customers

• Support the sales managers with proactive customer interaction e.g. quotation follow ups and prospecting

• Provide specialist ad-hoc support via various communication technologies

• On site specialist technical support

• On site survey of equipment and processes

• Delivering high quality and technically correct proposals to a deadline and under pressurized timeframes.

• Talking to customers about valve and pump operations and maintenance.

• Understanding and proposing the right machine type / spec for each circumstance.

• Craft and design study experience within school years

• Keen interest in engineering

• Good experience with general computer programs such as Office.

• Team ethic

• Enthusiastic personality