Applications Manager, Industrial Controls & Field Support

KLA Industries, Inc.; Charleroi (Washington County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

KLA Industries, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Technical Applications Manager to lead hands-on engineering activities in industrial gas detection, atmospheric monitoring, automation, and safety systems.

You will work closely with customers through design, programming, testing, commissioning, and ongoing technical support. You will partner with engineering to test, validate, and improve products, while mentoring application engineers and driving continuous improvement in product quality and

Qualifications

• 10+ years in applications engineering, controls, automation or related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience commissioning, startup, field support at customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead system design activities including control architecture and automation strategies.
• Configure, program, troubleshoot PLCs and HMIs, and support networks.
• Travel for commissioning, field service, and customer support as needed.
• Develop technical proposals, system documentation and training materials.
• Provide on-site commissioning, startup assistance, and field troubleshooting.

Skills

10+ years in applications engineering

Electrical/controls knowledge

Problem solving in real-world field

Customer-facing training

System design & integration

PLC/HMI programming (Allen-Bradley/IDE

Industrial communications (Modbus RTU/

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

PLCs & HMIs

Industrial networks

Diagnostic tools (DMMs, scopes)

Job description

KLA Industries, Inc. is seeking an Assistant Technical Applications Manager to lead hands-on engineering activities in industrial gas detection, atmospheric monitoring, automation, and safety systems.

You will work closely with customers through design, programming, testing, commissioning, and ongoing technical support. You will partner with engineering to test, validate, and improve products, while mentoring application engineers and driving continuous improvement in product quality and