Job Description
Company Overview
JB Poindexter (India) Private Limited is a subsidiary of J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. a privately held diversified manufacturing company forecasting $2.5 in annual revenue and 8,500 team members in 2025. The eight operating subsidiaries, covering over 50 locations, are engaged in the production of commercial truck bodies, step-vans, utility trucks, funeral coaches, limousines, pickup truck bed enclosures, precision machining, and expandable foam plastic packaging. For more information, visit www.jbpoindexter.com
JB Poindexter (India) Private Limited is the captive shared services unit of the J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. The company, wholly owned by J. B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. & is headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA.
The Commercial Systems & Applications Engineer is responsible for administration and continuous improvement of the Morgan Body Builder (MBB) configurator while supporting estimating and application engineering functions. This role ensures accurate product configuration, pricing integrity, and technical validation of customer-specific requests. The position plays a key role in improving quote response time, reducing dependency on manual estimating, and aligning sales, engineering, and operations.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
• Configurator (MBB) Ownership
• Maintain and enhance product configuration, rules, and pricing within the MBB (C1 Configurator) platform
• Develop and update product logic, option structures, and coding to support accurate quoting
• Implement updates from engineering and estimating including alpha codes, pricing changes, and new product features
• Troubleshoot configurator issues and support internal and external users
• Identify opportunities to expand configurator capabilities and reduce non-selectable items
Estimating Support
• Assist in developing cost estimates and pricing for non-standard customer requests not selectable in MBB
• Support new product pricing development using bills of material and labor standards
• Partner with estimating to improve quote accuracy and reduce turnaround time
• Maintain pricing integrity by supporting updates to pricing structures and cost assumptions
• Assist with special pricing requests and cost validation
Applications Engineering (Design Review)
• Review configurator outputs and customer-specific designs for feasibility and compliance with engineering standards
• Evaluate manufacturability, performance, and safety considerations for non-standard configurations
• Recommend design adjustments or alternative solutions when requirements cannot be met as requested
• Collaborate with engineering and estimating teams to validate complex configurations
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field preferred
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, estimating, or product configuration
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to interpret technical drawings
• Experience with configurator systems, ERP systems, or pricing tools preferred
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and systems-thinking skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
key competencies:
• Technical and systems aptitude
• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Strong cross-functional communication
• Attention to detail and data accuracy
• Adaptability and ability to manage multiple priorities
Code of Ethics:
JB Poindexter (India) Private Limited, requires the highest standard of ethics in all business dealings, with customers, suppliers, advisors, employees, and authorities. This position shall actively ensure that his/her own activities and those of all employees within the project meet this obligation. JBPCO critical standards and procedures related to expected conduct are detailed on the company website. This position is expected to be familiar with these policies and ensure that they are implemented in all areas of control.
