Application Engineer

Applied Control; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

AD&D

HSA

FSA

401(k) with employer match

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Applied Control in Englewood, CO is seeking a capable Application Engineer for a full-time, on-site role at our Headquarters. You will provide technical assistance to internal and external customers for process control solutions and support account managers with product knowledge.

You will develop expertise in all final control products, contribute to negotiations, and occasionally travel for short paid trainings as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field preferred.
• Experience with reading/understanding P&IDs and applying specifications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical assistance to external and internal customers for process control solutions.
• Execute Applied Control's strategies through interactions with customers and vendors.
• Provide internal sales and technical support to account managers and outside sales.
• Understand customer needs and communicate them to colleagues as trusted advisor.
• Develop deep expertise in final control products and deliver quality solutions.
• Support customer activities including responding to requests, providing product knowledge, and participating in negotiations.
• Work independently and as part of a team; extensive phone/email communication with customers expected.
• Limited travel may apply for short, out-of-town paid trainings.

Skills

Strong technical background

Excellent verbal communication

Excellent written communication

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree (Chem/Mech/Elec/Industrial)

Tools

MS Office

Sizing tools

Application tools

Quotation tools

Windows OS

Job description

Job Details

This is a full-time on-site role for an Application Engineer with Applied Control at our Headquarters in Englewood, CO. We are looking for a knowledgeable and skilled Application Engineer to join our team.

Technical Expertise – Provide technical support to both internal and external customers. Emphasis to be placed on the creation of value through product and industry knowledge. Requires continuous learning and exploration of areas and interests that align with our customer needs.

Sales Effectiveness & Application Knowledge - Be able to apply product specific technical expertise to customer applications. Maintains a consistent focus on new product initiatives, technologies and sales concepts while managing gross profit margins in line with the overall company goals using a Solution Sales approach. Actively listens and looks for solutions opportunities in our other business groups within Applied Control on a regular basis.

Workflow - Prioritizes and manages workflow and communicates well with managers to ensure internal and external deadlines are met. Employs a Quote to Win strategy with all quotations / proposals.

Customer Intimacy - Consistently builds lasting business partnerships based on a desire to understand customer requests and provide solutions. Delivers exceptional customer service and valuable product expertise.

Application Engineer Responsibilities

• Deliver technical assistance to external and internal customers for their process control solutions needs
• Execute Applied Control's overall business strategy and initiatives through interactions at various levels with customers and vendors
• Provide internal sales and technical support to account managers and outside sales specialists, exhibiting teamwork and effective communications
• Understand and effectively communicate customer needs and business issues to colleagues, positioning Applied Control as our customers' trusted advisor
• Develop an unmatched level of expertise in the application of all our final control element products and solutions offered, delivering quality solutions and services to our many customers and industries
• Support customer activities including, but not limited to: responding to telephone and email requests, delivering technical product and application knowledge and support, and conducting terms and conditions negotiations
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team, extensive phone and email communications with customers is expected
• Limited travel may apply. The Application Engineer positions require short, out-of-town paid training sessions.

Application Engineer Requirements And Skills

• Strong technical background
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Highly effective at building long term relationships
• Entrepreneurial work ethic
• A college degree in Engineering - Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial strongly preferred
• Use of MS Office products and other industry related software tools such as sizing, application, and quotation tools, and Windows OS
• Requires the ability to read and understand process and instrumentation drawings (P&IDs) and conform customer instrumentation and final control specification sheets into properly applied products
• Great problem-solving skills

Application Engineer Compensation

Base Wage Range: $70,000 - $100,000. Prior work or industry experience as well as job-related education and unique skills will be taken into consideration when setting the wage rate.

Other Variable Compensation: Eligible for an annual profit share award based on company performance.

Application Engineer Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, 401(k) plan with employer match, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO).

About Us

At Applied Control, employees enjoy a collaborative, team environment. We celebrate success and recognize and reward accomplishments. Our expertise is backed by Emerson, a leader in global manufacturing and technology. With a team of highly skilled professionals developing unique cost-saving solutions for our customers in oil & gas, refining, power, life science, mining, chemical, food & beverage, and alternative fuels, we help the world run more efficiently every day.

We offer rewarding careers, comprehensive benefits, and a culture that encourages growth and development. Our benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance subsidized by Applied Control, HSA and FSA options, supplemental, life, and disability insurance, 401k with employer match, 10 paid holidays, and starting at 16 days of paid time off. Our employees also enjoy our 9/80 schedule which allows for 9-hour workdays and every other Friday off!

Equal Opportunity Employer

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