Applications Engineer permanent position at Carmel, IN

MIT RESOURCE; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MIT RESOURCE is looking for an Applications Engineer to customize and validate Horton products for OEM applications in Carmel, IN. The successful candidate will engage with customers, lead design efforts, and provide engineering support while ensuring product quality and functionality.

The role requires a four-year engineering degree and 2–5 years of engineering experience. Responsibilities include working closely with customers and internal teams to develop effective product solutions and enhancing existing designs.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of varied engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Customizes and validates Horton products for use in OEM customer applications.
• Visits customer locations at project initiation to understand customer needs.
• Directs the modeling and drafting of concepts into design-ready drawings.
• Validates materials and concepts through analysis and testing.
• Determines readiness of product aspects for release and authorizes release.
• Supports ongoing improvement of existing product designs.
• Develops test designs to measure function and quality of products.
• Provides engineering support to modify existing products to meet customer needs.

Education

Four-year engineering degree

Job description

Applications Engineer

Location: Carmel, IN

Type: Permanent

Job Responsibilities

• Customizes and validates Horton products for use in OEM customer applications.
• Visits customer locations at project initiation to understand customer needs.
• Directs the modeling and drafting of concepts into design-ready drawings.
• Validates materials and concepts through analysis and testing, working closely with Test and Research staff.
• Determines readiness of product aspects for release and authorizes release of drawings and literature.
• Supports ongoing improvement of existing product designs.
• Develops test designs to measure function and quality of products and to test new ideas or modifications.
• Provides technical expertise in support of improvements to existing designs and authorizes product design revisions resulting from Engineering Change Requests.
• Provides engineering support to modify existing products to meet customer requirements while retaining functionality and quality.
• Directs the activities of the technical staff.
• Trains staff members in creative problem solving, product development, and the use of CAD software.
• Leads and prioritizes staff activities to develop an effective design unit.
• Provides design-related support to sales and management, assisting sales staff to respond to customer requests.
• Attends sales and marketing planning meetings to discuss design needs and brainstorm ideas to meet customer or market requirements.
• Travels with sales staff to customer locations to observe applications and collect information necessary for addressing specific needs.
• Attends trade shows and answers technical questions while staffing the trade show booth.
• Participates in vendor screening to evaluate products for use by the client.
• Provides technical product expertise to OEM and end customers.
• Provides on-site assistance to OEM customers to ensure successful application of Horton products.
• Provides field service to diagnose or repair equipment to meet client operational standards.
• Meets with various levels of customer staff, including decision makers and product users, to resolve problems with product applications.
• Provides diagnosis of field failures and reports the information.
• Maintains field service files to track product trends and reports potential trouble to Engineering Supervisor or Director of Engineering.
• Troubleshoots problems and identifies causes for warranty issues to prevent repeat occurrences.
• Collaborates with Engineering Manager, Sales account personnel, and Warranty Manager to resolve warranty matters regarding sold goods.
• Coordinates product field tests to determine production suitability of new or improved designs.
• Works with Engineering personnel and the PEP Coordinator to set up field tests to identify specific existing or potential future problems.
• Collects performance information in the field and writes detailed reports that contribute to design development.
• Provides technical training in support of Horton employees.
• Provides training to sales personnel.
• Provides product-related technical orientation to customer maintenance staff.

Qualifications

• Four-year engineering degree; 2–5 years of varied engineering experience.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

For more information, contact [emailprotected] or 203-567-0144.