Applications Engineer

JMP Solutions - Canada; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation program

Job summary

Convergix Automation Solutions in Ireland is seeking an Automation Applications Engineer to review customer requirements, design a custom integrated system, and manage budgets and timelines.

This field-based role in Southern Ireland offers remote working with on-site support as needed; candidates should have 5+ years in automation, strong CAD skills (SolidWorks, Inventor, Visual Components), and experience in quoting, sales, and customer collaboration.

Qualifications

• Requires HND or engineering degree or equivalent.
• 5+ years in automation, preferably Life Sciences.
• Experience quoting, sales and customer interaction.
• Ability to read drawings and understand customer part prints.
• Proficiency with CAD concepts in SolidWorks, Inventor or Visual Components.

Responsibilities

• Engage with the customer through the requirements definition, generating concepts, cost development, and presentation of the proposal.
• Engage with the salesperson to support the win strategy.
• Own full proposal lifecycle: Concept development, Technical solution design, Costing & proposal creation, Customer collaboration.
• Interact with the sales and management teams to lead technical alignment.
• Present concepts to customers emphasizing competitive advantages.
• Assist the internal proposal design team and processes.
• Document technical requirements, project risks, oversee project plans and project change procedures.
• Participate in technical advisory roles, as required.
• Interact with Customers at all levels, as required.
• Ensure effective handoff to operations for ongoing maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Standardized presentations including capture-plans, executive reviews, and customers reviews.
• Standardized tools used include varying levels of proposal templates, Cost worksheet, CAD tools for concept approach, Compliance Matrices depending on industry and customer and FAT/SAT Criteria
• Opportunities for enhancing proposals through the use of technical writers and Dedicated Simulation/CAD resources.
• Leveraging cross business expertise and experience via a knowledge-sharing platform, Capturing reference machines and SharePoint/MS Teams or other online software package
• This role will be field based in Southern Ireland but will be fully remote.

Skills

Quoting & Sales

Customer Interaction

Reading Drawings

Electrical & Pneumatic controls

PLC/SCADA/Robotics/Vision

Education

HND or Degree in Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

Visual Components

Job description

We are seeking talented and energetic individuals to join our growing team!

Greatness takes continuous evolution.

That's why we're bringing together relentless problem solvers, proven processes, and audacious thinkers. We are driving to become one unrivaled force in automation - pushing what's possible for ourselves and our customers.

One team. Any challenge.

Convergix is a global automation systems integrator that serves diverse end markets. We design, build, test, and integrate custom solutions to automate our customers’ operations with a focus on solving unique challenges that others struggle to address. As a team, we are on an improvement journey in pursuit of our vision: to become the ultimate trusted partner to our customers, capable of solving any industrial automation challenge with our passionate people, world renowned processes and diverse experience. If you want to join a team whose mission is to elevate the automation industry, we want to hear from you! Learn more about us: https://convergixautomation.com/

The Role

As an Automation Applications Engineer, you will oversee the review of the customer requirements, the development of the solution, costs, and project timeline. Your role will entail developing an accurate budget and project Proposal, aligning key concept points, sequence of operations and mechanical descriptions to create a custom integrated system to meet the customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with the customer through the requirements definition, generating concepts, cost development, and presentation of the proposal.
• Engage with the salesperson to support the win strategy.
• Own full proposal lifecycle:
  • Concept development
  • Technical solution design
  • Costing & proposal creation
  • Customer collaboration
• Interact with the sales and management teams to lead technical alignment.
• Present concepts to customers emphasizing competitive advantages.
• Assist the internal proposal design team and processes.
• Document technical requirements, project risks, oversee project plans and project change procedures.
• Participate in technical advisory roles, as required.
• Interact with Customers at all levels, as required.
• Ensure effective handoff to operations for ongoing maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Standardized presentations including capture-plans, executive reviews, and customers reviews.
• Standardized tools used include varying levels of proposal templates, Cost worksheet, CAD tools for concept approach, Compliance Matrices depending on industry and customer and FAT/SAT Criteria
• Opportunities for enhancing proposals through the use of technical writers and Dedicated Simulation/CAD resources.
• Leveraging cross business expertise and experience via a knowledge-sharing platform, Capturing reference machines and SharePoint/MS Teams or other online software package
• This role will be field based in Southern Ireland but will be fully remote

Qualifications and Experience

• HND or Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in the automation industry, ideally within Life Sciences
• Experience in Quoting, Sales and Customer Interaction
• Ability to read and understand mechanical design drawings and Customer Part Prints
• Ability to develop 2D CAD concepts, 3D CAD (SolidWorks / Inventor / Visual Components)
• Successfully work with project teams and customers to design and estimate complete systems.
• Recognize and determine cost factors, such as timelines, materials, labor, tooling, etc.
• Understanding of Electrical & Pneumatic controls architecture preferred
• Understanding of PLC, SCADA, Robotics and vision systems preferred.

What does CONVERGIX value?

Our values are the foundation on which we build CONVERGIX; we adhere to these no matter what mountain we climb.

• Integrity - Respect, Transparency, Commitment
• Excellence - Continuous Improvement, Innovation, Collaboration, Communication
• Passion - Momentum, Sense of Urgency, Growth, Success, Velocity

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

CONVERGIX Automation Solutions has an accommodation program in place that provides reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need, please contact Human Resources.