The Application Engineering role shall support the Controls and Automation Product Platform and Engineering team by providing detailed sales and system application support. An individual in this role is expected to provide guidance and direction to the Sales team and internal Engineering team members concerning product design to meet a customer’s needs. The role is directly involved in product design for customized solutions, including design proposals for quotations, solution verification, and drafts / drawing proposals.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include
- Communicates directly with Customers and Sales staff to guide their decision-making process and find solutions to meet their requirements.
- Reviews Industrial Networking and Automation system designs to specify products that provide control, energy, and data transmission solutions.
- Prepares component, product, and/or layout and detailed drawings and schematics using SolidWorks, EPLAN, and AutoCAD/DraftSight.
- Reviews application challenges with Engineering support teams. Works to find solutions to meet the customer’s requirements.
- Helps external and internal customers with PLC related questions and projects.
- Processes Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) for the product line(s).
- Locates design and application files related to the required design(s), and makes design modifications, as appropriate.
- Conducts design review meetings with sales, manufacturing, and quality assurance personnel, for special engineered products.
- Initiates and writes Test Requests, analyzes results, and takes appropriate action. Occasionally performs tests.
- Over time, develops an expert-level understanding of assigned products.
- Provides engineering support to the manufacturing shop floor as required.
- Corrects any errors/omissions that occur in an expeditious manner and looks for ways to reduce/eliminate reoccurring errors.
- Supports corrective action investigation, analysis, and permanent corrective action implementation.
- Performs on-site inspections and supports commissioning activities.
- Understands and interprets regulatory codes such as UL, NEC and NFPA, and others as needed.
- Perform any other duties as required by the customer and assigned by management.
- Supports and upholds the Quality and EHS policy.
- Upholds the Core Values.
Supervisory and Leadership Responsibilities
This role has no supervisory responsibilities, anyone in this role is expected to provide guidance and leadership to team members in Designer roles.
Qualified candidates will possess the following
- Associate degree (A.S.) in Mechanical Design, Electrical Design, or Engineering Technology and three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience with AutoCAD 2018 or newer, SolidWorks, and EPLAN are desirable.
- Sound understanding of industrial networking, mobile electrification, and industrial control systems is required.
- Experience with PLC programming is required, preferably Allen Bradley or Siemens
- Ability to communicate and effectively document conversations with Sales and/or Customers concerning applications and technical requirements.
