Application Engineer

USA MOT Motion Industries, Inc.; Iowa (LA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

USA MOT Motion Industries, Inc. seeks an Application Engineer to act as the primary technical resource for the outside sales team, designing electronic control solutions and refining customer system specifications.

You will develop costing, organize design concepts, and prepare proposals to support sales activities. Responsibilities include training customers and sales teams, providing real-time technical support, and sizing solutions for pneumatic and motion-control applications, including

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 0–2 years of related experience.
• Proficiency in CAD software and MS Office required.
• Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer requirements and convey them to factory partners.
• Train customers and outside sales teams on product technologies.
• Provide technical support to outside sales team and customers in real time.
• Maintain expertise on technical products from factory partners.
• Prepare a scope of work and design/size solutions for applications (pneumatic, motion control, robots, vision).

Skills

CAD software

Microsoft Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

SUMMARY

Under limited supervision, the Application Engineer is the primary technical resource for the outside sales team and is responsible for design and engineering of electronic controls solutions to meet customer system requirements. This role works with outside sales and customers to develop and refine system specifications, organize design concepts, develop costing and prepare proposals to support outside sales.

JOB DUTIES

• Understands and conveys customer requirements internally and to factory partners.
• Trains customers and outside sales teams on product technologies.
• Provides technical support to outside sales team and customers in real time.
• Maintains expertise on the technical products from factory partners.
• Prepares a scope of work for a solution for the customer.
• Sizes and designs solutions for applications including, but not limited to, pneumatic, motion control, six axis robots and vision.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and zero (0) to two (2) years of related experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Proficient use of CAD software and Microsoft Office suite software.
• Strong Communication with technical and non-technical personal.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Travels up to 40% of the time.

COMPANY INFORMATION

Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

• Healthcare coverage
• 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vacation
• Sick
• Holiday pay

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders. Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale. Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.