ITT is an industrial manufacturer of critical, engineered components that serve fast-growing end markets in transportation, flow, energy, aerospace and defense. The company’s differentiation is sustained through a combination of several factors: execution, the quality of its leadership and our DNA as an engineering leader. We have a clear purpose as an organization: to provide our customers with cutting-edge solutions to help solve their most critical needs.

 The company generated 2023 revenues of $3.3 billion and is comprised of three distinct segments: 

• Motion Technologies ($1.5B revenue) is a global leader in brake pads, shock absorbers and sealing solutions for the automotive and rail markets
• Industrial Process ($1.1B revenue) is a global leader in centrifugal and twin-screw pumps for the chemical, energy, mining and industrial markets
• Connect & Control Technologies ($0.7B) is a niche player in harsh environment connectors and control components in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets.

 ITT is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut with over 10,000 employees in more than 35 countries and sales in approximately 125 countries.

About Koni

KONI is recognized globally as an intelligent company developing suspension solutions unique for every application. KONI develops products for all types of applications, including, street cars, race cars, four-wheel drive vehicles and SUVs, bus, truck, train and even bridges and other industrial applications. These products are used from the street to the track, the freezing North Pole and the dry Sahara desert.

KONI revolutionized the suspension industry with the invention of the first adjustable hydraulic shock absorber. Since this, KONI continues to set the benchmark for in suspension technology. KONI innovates, engineers and manufactures market leading performance and adjustable shock absorbers, providing customers with a comfortable, safe and sustainable driving experience in any vehicle, across any terrain.

KONI was founded in 1857 by A. de Koning in Oud-Beijerland, the Netherlands, initially making leather equipment for horses. The company name “KONI” was established in 1928, with KONI first making friction type shock absorbers in 1932. In 1945, KONI began development of the world’s first adjustable hydraulic telescopic type shock absorber for cars and trucks, a product style which remains synonymous with KONI.

Known for a proud and successful history in motor sports, KONI has and continues to work with leading teams across rally and racing, including winning Grand Prix World Championships, to solve suspension problems and develop new innovative technologies. KONI also has a long history of working with companies to develop Original Equipment (O.E.) applications which transform vehicle driving quality and experiences.

KONI has developed from a skilled small local company into a multi-national leading shock absorber specialist with 5 locations (The Netherlands, India, US, China and Czech Republic) worldwide and well known across the world. For our Railway business we are looking for an Application Engineer Railway.

The role

In this role you are responsible to define best technical solution for customer and Lead the implementation to Start of Production (SOP). You support sales providing  cost effective technical solution in order to win the target order, act as  the main technical interface with customer, collect customer needs and requirement and participate with R&D to development of new dedicated products, prepare drawings, testing plan and other customer and fabrication related documents and you act as  Project Manager  in order to assure development milestones, engage the cross functional Team and have  a smooth handover of the project to the Operation Team with the FAI completion.

Main responsibilities / tasks:

1. Input estimation of testing and homologation fee for the project evaluation.
2. Involve in the production process review and give technical support in prototype production.
3. Define the product development plan with team.
4. Prepare and release customer drawings, production drawing, Fabrication Instruction (FI), Testing plan and other related instruction.
5. Work with customer to get drawing and test plan approval
6. Take care of project management (milestones, team meetings, smooth handover to production)
7. Organize the project kick off meeting,
8. Involvement & guidance of technical specification with customers
9. To supply KONI differentiating value together with sales team
10. Drive the technical project progress from project start to BOM release base on project schedule
11. Increase customers intimacy and understand and discuss the needs for new products( With R&D)
12. Lead Technical part of New Train Homologation process.
13. Inform and coordinate designated production plant in preparation for new product SOP.
14. Verify that all the project deliverable (PPAP, Testing, drawing, FI) are in place before SOP

Your profile

You have a bachelor’s degree with at least 3 years of experience as an Application Engineer. We invite starters also to apply.

Qualifications/ Requirements/ Characteristics:

1. Knowledge of principles and design of Shock Absorbers (dampers) is preferred
2. General mechanical/hydraulic design
3. 3D Solidworks
4. Good communication skills in English and willing to take challenges
5. Good skills of building customer relationships
6. Project management skills
7. Driveworks experience will be considered a plus
8. Passionate Pursuit of Excellence with High Accountability and Human touch
9. Disciplined and optimize execution
10. Learning agility, lifelong learning
11. Pragmatic and agile
12. We prefer experience with Matlab and FEA calculation.
13. Hands-on, granularity
14. Can do attitude and result driven
15. From strategy thinking to actionable activities
16. Team player, cooperative, however strong in independent work as well
17. Ability to work in an international and intercultural Team
18. Able to work under pressure and challenge
19. Willing to travel

What we offer?

A challenging position within a leading international production company in the automotive and railway. You have the freedom to make it a success and to realize the best result for Koni Group.  You are going to work in a dynamic company with dedicated people where you can make the difference. Primary and secondary working conditions are arranged in CAO Metalektro.

Interested?

We invite you to apply for the position of Application Engineer Railway by sending us your resume and motivation letter. If you are interested, but you have some questions? Please contact Ezra den Broeder, Recruiter, 0031-682502646 or recruitmentob@itt.com .