Applications Engineer - Motion & Control Enterprises

POSITION SUMMARY

Applications Engineers work with customers to ensure a smooth sales process and maintain and grow existing business. Application Engineers must possess excellent customer service skills and ensure that orders are entered accurately, in a timely manner, and achieve proper margin.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES Does not encompass all duties.

• Coordinate with sales, production, and engineering in a professional manner.
• Coordinate with the customer throughout the project phase so that they are current on project status and up to date on any issues that arise during the production process.
• Build relationships with key vendors such as Siemens, Mitsubishi, ABB, and Eaton.
• Provide project quotes in a timely and accurate manner.
• Develop quickly to read municipal specifications and quote panels including surge protection, power distribution, VFD, RVSS, and multi-pump control, PLCs, HMIs, timing circuits, etc.
• Coordinate with inside sales regarding project needs.
• Discuss project needs with key customers; quote custom electrical panels; modify existing designs for customization (add communications devices, surge protection, etc.)
• Coordinate with production to meet timelines and design around supply chain issues.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Ability to work/learn engineering software EPLan to:
  • Create 2D/3D electrical drawings and layouts that will be used during the production process.
  • Create Bills of materials
• Learn about the product lines to:
  • Recommend products.
  • Design around project requirements
  • Swap products depending on supply chain issues.
• Learn electrical engineering design principals such as:
  • Wire sizing
  • Breaker / Fuse sizing
  • Component spacing / Wire Bending
  • NEC and UL Codes
  • Component requirements
• Support customer and sales staff as needed.
• Organized with attention to detail.

BENEFITS

Along with competitive compensation and career advancement opportunities, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package. Qualifying employees receive:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Company paid life and AD&D coverage
• Company paid short- and long-term disability coverage
• Voluntary benefit products
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with a generous company match
• Generous PTO allowances and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Parental Leave

For all Recruiting inquiries, please email recruiting@mceautomation.com