Applications Engineer II/III

Description

As an Applications Engineering II/III you will work alongside a team of automation experts.  Together you will develop an accurate budget and project quote outlining key concept points, sequence of operations and mechanical descriptions to ultimately create custom, innovative and integrated solutions for our customers.  This is a role for a creative engineer that likes customer interaction and solving problems.   

What You’ll Do:

• Generate conceptual solutions for problems that have no previous or standard solution.
• Interact with customers throughout requirements definition, concept generation, cost development, and presentation of the proposal. 
• Provide leadership and assist with the development of other Applications Engineers.
• Coordinate and execute large multi-business unit quotes. 
• Developing a comprehensive quote package that incorporates necessary documentation for internal and external audiences such as Risk Assessments, Flow Charts, Cycle Time Charts, etc. 
• Ensure quotes include a clearly defined scope, which includes specifying machine buy-off requirements, identifying customer part requirements at project level, and ensuring that the customer specification has been reviewed and appropriate assumptions and exceptions are made.
• Manage core customers, make presentations and maintain positive & professional relationships.
• Support Account Managers by ensuring pain points and competitive advantages are leveraged into the proposals.
• Develop internal win strategy and execution, understanding customer pain points, and facilitating quote development towards a winning quote package.
• Facilitate concept brainstorming, leading docket review meeting and present to the executive team for review.
• Support functional team members associated with a project by facilitating project authorization meetings for awarded work and consulting with the Project Manager for scope variation.
• Maintain Applications Engineering related fields in company CRM.
• Schedule and facilitate Project Authorization Meetings for PEP.

Note:  This list of responsibilities is by no means inclusive; however, it is intended to be a guideline for activities. 

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related business/engineering field or related industry experience.
• 5+ years of industry experience leading successful projects.
• Proficient in all Applications Engineering processes and tools.
• Experience in quoting, sales, and/or customer interaction

Other Details:

• Travel to customer sites & other JR locations up to 20% 

Company Overview

At JR Automation, A Hitachi Group Company, our talented teams leverage the latest technologies, innovative thinking, and decades of experience to provide our global customers with world-class automation equipment. We transform processes & optimize operations with the solutions we design, build, program & deploy for nearly every industry. Our people are the heart of our operations, and we believe unique skills and capabilities enable us to grow, collaborate and evolve.

Join our team of 2,200+ at one of the 27 facilities around the globe. We offer competitive pay, great benefits, apprenticeship programs, tuition reimbursement and training opportunities to develop your skills.

Come Think. Solve. Create. With Us!

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at JR Automation, please send the nature of request and contact information to [email protected]. Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.