Application Engineer (heavy industry)

Inovance Automation; Fatih; On-site; TRY 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Inovance Automation in Turkey seeks an experienced engineer to provide in-depth product application insights, manage customer requirements, expand product reach, and empower internal teams.

You will collaborate with overseas sales on market development, assist in project selection and commissioning, and share successful case studies to drive team capability and customer satisfaction. This role requires Turkish nationality, residency in Turkey, and readiness for short-term travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Automation, or Power Electronics.
• 3–5 years of work experience with VFDs or industrial drives.
• Experience with LV/MV VFD projects is a plus.
• Fluent Turkish; good technical English for HQ communication.

Responsibilities

• Insight planning: provide in-depth product application insights and landscape analysis.
• Manage customer requirements and coordinate with the technical team.
• Product expansion: assist overseas sales with market development and project commissioning.
• Internal empowerment: share successful cases to elevate team capabilities.

Skills

VFD knowledge

Industrial drives

Field service

On-site commissioning

Technical problem solving

Customer communication

Education

Electrical Engineering

Automation

Power Electronics

Tools

VFDs

Motor control

Industrial drives

Job description

About the Company: Inovance is a pioneering company in the industrial automation sector headquartered in China, which specializes in providing electric drive and control solutions to a diverse clientele worldwide. Our global reach and commitment to innovation resulted in a gross revenue of 4.73 billion euros in 2024. To explore more about our company, please visit our official website: https://www.inovance.eu/home.

About the Role: The role involves providing in-depth insights into product applications, managing customer requirements, expanding product reach, and empowering internal teams.

Responsibilities:

• Insight Planning: In the product and solution dimensions, provide in-depth insights into the product application landscape, customer pain points, competitors, etc. and explore leads/opportunity points from the product dimensions.
• Customer requirements management: fully communicate with customer’s technical team, deeply understand the requirements, provide valuable solutions, manage the whole process of requirements, and assist in the definition of internationalized platform products.
• Product Expansion: Work with overseas sales to jointly carry out market insight and expansion, assist in selection and commissioning, and be responsible for the success of projects. Incubate and replicate competitive solutions in the industry/region to form customer effect and reputation.
• Internal Empowerment: Successful Case Sharing, Solution Empowerment, Promoting Team Capacity Enhancement.

Qualifications:

• I. Basic Qualifications: Turkish nationality, based and living long-term in Turkey. Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Automation, Power Electronics, or a related field.
• II. Professional Experience: Minimum 3-5 years of work experience related to Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) or industrial drives. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Project experience with low-voltage and/or medium-to-high voltage VFDs.
• Application experience in heavy industries such as Metallurgy, Cement, Ports, Paper & Pulp.
• III. Technical Competencies: Proficient in VFD working principles, motor control, and industrial field applications. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for on-site issues. Capable of independently providing technical project support and conducting on-site commissioning.
• IV. Language & Communication: Fluent in Turkish. Good technical communication skills in English (capable of technical exchange with headquarters).
• V. Personal Attributes: Strong sense of responsibility and execution ability, capable of handling the pressures associated with field work. Willing to actively participate in the market development phase for new brands and products. Excellent client communication skills and a collaborative team spirit. Willingness to undertake short-term business trips.