Jr. Applications Engineer (80933)

Successfactors; Markham; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexans, a global leader in energy solutions, seeks a Jr. Applications Engineer to support its NAM growth strategy. Reporting to the Engineering Technical Director, you will provide technical product specifications and field support for residential, commercial, and industrial cable applications.

You will assist in marketing projects, maintain product knowledge, and engage with customers to resolve field issues while traveling across Canada and the USA.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years electrical systems design or applications experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication ability with customers, contractors and management.
• Excellent Energy Cables product and standards knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discussions with distributors, contractors, EPCs, installers.
• Provide technical product specifications, field applications and industry standards information.
• Support launching and promotion of innovations and marketing projects from design to market launch.
• Act as internal point of contact for topics related to cable applications and product designs.
• Travel throughout Canada and USA as required.

Skills

Electrical systems design

Interpersonal skills

Customer communication

Willingness to travel

Education

P.Eng preferred

Job description

Career Opportunities: Jr. Applications Engineer (80933)

At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the future. Power Grid & Connect (G&C) – North America delivers energy infrastructure solutions that help shape the grid of tomorrow, ensuring security, efficiency and sustainability across the continent.

Nexans recognises the differences that make each employee valuable and unique. Diversity is key to performance and to our global ambition to lead the world in the energy transition towards a sustainable planet. This we know from experience. All differences are appreciated and respected at Nexans. As a result, you will be an active part of a multinational organisation where we cultivate the culture of sharing your unique point of view. This is why we encourage diversity in our recruitment – Bring yours to Nexans, it is welcome! #PowerToInnovate #PowerToImpact #PowerToCare

WHO ARE WE?

At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the future. For over a century, Nexans has played a crucial role in the electrification of the planet. With around 28,000 people in 42 countries, the Group is leading the charge to the new world of electrification: safer, sustainable, renewable, decarbonized and accessible to everyone Nexans recognizes the differences that make each employee valuable and unique.

WELCOMING YOU TO THE TEAM

Our story starts in 1911, manufacturing cables to support the distribution of power generated from Niagara Falls, Nexans has proudly contributed to Canada's growth. We have been involved in many of Canada's most ambitious projects; from dams, bridges, energy transmission and distribution to railroads and transportation. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer and our products are made at facilities located in Quebec, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.

As a Jr. Applications Engineer, you will report directly to the Engineering Technical Director. The NAM growth strategy requires increased and sustained Applications Engineering support to enable the Commercial team’s objectives.

GETTING TO KNOW THE POSITION

One of the strategic orientations that Nexans pursues consists in capturing growth and differentiating its offer by escalading the value chain from the production of cables towards the provision of innovative cable systems and services and solutions to better address the current and future needs of our partners and customers.

The Jr. Applications Engineer provides Nexans personnel with technical product specifications, field applications and industry standards information and support.

HOW YOU MAKE AN IMPACT

Quality:

• Assists customers and sales personnel with technical product and applications inquiries
• Leads resolution of field technical problems and customer product issues

Product management:

• Continuously renews product and process knowledge by supervising product installations for residential, commercial, industrial and utility applications
• Monitors and feeds back latest technology developments through the use of field reports
• Maintains product portfolio, product drivers and product evolution information and trends

Marketing technical support:

• Leads the technical side of marketing projects (solutions, services etc.) from design to market launching
• Industry committee representative for Canadian and United States committees including but not limited to CSA, EEMAC, UL, etc.
• Responsible for technical content for marketing publications including but not limited to the web, catalogues, brochures and promotional material
• Performs training seminars for customers on product details, attributes and applications utilizing state of the art processes including web seminars and video equipment
• Assists department with market research on competitors, products, processes, competing technologies, etc.

You will be expected to:

• Project management – 10%:
  • Supervises projects related to product and packaging innovation, defined within the marketing team
  • Identifies and prioritises potential new innovations
• Technical sales – 50%:
  • Supports launching and promotion of innovations
  • Leads technical discussions with distributors / contractors / EPCs / installers etc.
  • Active participation and influence in electrical associations, training centers and other
• Product management – 40%:
  • Answers ad-hoc requests on product designs and applications
  • Acts as internal point of contact for topics related to cable applications
• The goal to grow Nexans products and services with close interaction with customers

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE ?

KEY COMPETENCIES & REQUIREMENTS

• A minimum of 5 years electrical systems design or applications experience
• Excellent knowledge of Electrical systems through design or applications experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication ability with customers, contractors and management
• Excellent Energy Cables product and standards knowledge
• Preferred P.Eng, University or College degree preferred
• Must be willing and able to travel throughout Canada and USA

Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

OUR GROWTH CULTURE

Among our employees we share the same values- we are pioneers of the energy transition, dedicated to deliver to the highest standards of performance united to achieve our ambitious goal.

At the individual level our growth culture is built on trust and collaboration. We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact we believe in autonomy at the local level at same time as we encourage knowledge sharing within our global engineering competence.

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