Field Application Engineer Italy

IMI; Lombardia; Remote; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

IMI plc is seeking a Field Application Engineer for remote/field-based work across Northern Italy (Lombardy, Piedmont, Trentino, Veneto). You will translate customer needs into technically feasible, value-adding solutions, collaborating with Sales, design teams, and factories to define requirements and select fit-for-purpose products.

The role combines strong application expertise and commercial awareness, with travel 3–4 days per week and strong emphasis on delivering high-quality technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field is required (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or Industrial Engineering).
• Proven experience in technical support or application engineering, preferably in industrial automation or manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of electro-mechanical components, pneumatic systems, and motion control principles.
• Proficient in CAD software such as AutoCAD or Inventor and in the Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a customer-centric mindset.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key technical partner to customers, understanding challenges and tailoring solutions.
• Independently translate customer needs into standard application and project solutions.
• Proactively identify opportunities to cross-sell and upsell related solutions and products.
• Manage product selection, system configuration, and basic solution design.
• Develop complete technical solution packages including CAD, BOMs, and specifications.
• Participate in customer meetings with Sales and Senior Application Engineer to build long-term relationships.
• Visit customers regularly and support key commercial activities with technical expertise.
• Ensure solutions align with manufacturing capabilities and cost targets.
• Support quality investigations and documentation (e.g., RMA, deviations).
• Represent the company at trade shows, exhibitions, and customer events when needed.

Skills

Fluent English

Excellent communication

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Teamwork

Travel ready

Customer-centric

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Industrial Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

MS Office

Job description

IMI plc

We are a global specialist engineering company that creates breakthrough solutions. We are curious and like to solve problems, partnering with our customers to solve the demands of today and prepare for the challenges of tomorrow. We embrace innovation and care about outcomes that are good for business, everyday life and making a better world – creating lasting impact for everyone.

We design, build and service highly engineered products in fluid and motion control applications. We focus on five market sectors: Industrial Automation, Process Automation, Climate Control, Life Science and Transport.

Our partnership approach breaks through problems and reduces complexity. We don’t invent in isolation – we collaborate with our customers. We listen closely and we think differently, creating space for diverse minds to innovate. We are working together to make businesses safer, more sustainable and more productive.

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Role Overview

The Field Application Engineer idenpendently designs and delivers complex application solutions by translating customer needs into technically feasible, value-adding outcomes. Acting as a technical sales engineering partner, the role works closely with Sales, customers, design teams, and factories to define requirements, evaluate solution options, and select fit-for-purpose products and systems. The position combines strong application expertise and commercial awareness to ensure all technical deliverables are achieved within agreed scope, standards, and business objectives.

Location: remote/field-based within Northern Italy (Lombardy, Piemont, Trentino, Venetia)

Travel: 3-4 days per week including overnight stays.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a key technical partner to customers, understanding their challenges and tailoring solutions to meet their needs.
• Independently translate customer needs into standard application and project solutions.
• Proactively identify solution expansion and opportunities to cross-sell and upsell complementary solutions and products.
• Manage product selection, system configuration, and basic solution design.
• Develop complete technical solution packages including CAD, BOMs, and technical specifications.
• Participate in customer meetings alongside Sales and occasionally a Senior Application Engineer, contributing to long-term customer relationships by delivering consistent, high-quality technical advice.
• Visit customers regularly and partner with Key Account Managers and Strategic Account Managers to provide technical expertise and support key commercial activities.
• Ensure all solutions align with internal manufacturing capabilities and meet quality and cost expectations.
• Support quality-related investigations and documentation (e.g., RMA, deviations).
• Represent the company at trade shows, exhibitions, and customer-facing events when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent technical background).
• Proven experience in technical support, or application engineering, ideally in an industrial automation or manufacturing environment.
• Strong technical understanding of electro-mechanical components, pneumatic systems, and motion control principles.
• Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, Inventor) and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear value propositions.
• Customer-centric mindset with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Collaborative and proactive approach; able to work effectively across teams and functions.
• Comfortable presenting technical solutions and training internal/external stakeholders.
• Fluent in English
• Willingness to travel within region

WHY JOIN IMI?

• Dedicated in-house engineering team creating customized customer solutions.
• High autonomy in a remote-based role.
• International and collaborative culture.

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