Automation Application Engineer - ONSITE BENSENVILLE ILINOIS

Apex Industrial Automation; Bensenville (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Apex Industrial Automation is seeking an Automation Sales Specialist to drive the full sales cycle for automation products in our Illinois region. You will partner with customers, vendors, and internal teams to select, quote, and implement solutions, including VFDs and PLC-based systems.

You will collaborate with Account Managers and engineering to ensure successful BOM management and product updates, while delivering technical guidance and training to key accounts.

Qualifications

• Degree or certification in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Automation Sales Experience preferred.
• Experience with VFDs preferred.
• Experience programming/troubleshooting VFDs preferred.
• Experience with Studio 5000 or PLC environments a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for collaboration with clients, engineers, electricians, and operations personnel.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.

Responsibilities

• Supporting customers and outside sales team selecting and implementing automation products.
• Collaborating with vendors to ensure optimal product selection and providing internal technical support including bill-of-material management and supplier updates.
• Own the entire sales cycle from quote to implementation with engineering team/panel shop.
• Provide VFD start-up support.
• Collaborate with Account Managers on key accounts.
• Support automation sales specialists and inside sales with product selection and supplier updates.
• Engage with vendors at customer sites to determine best products for those customers.
• Pursue continuous training to stay current with primary vendor’s new products and technologies.

Skills

Automation sales experience

VFD experience

Studio 5000 / PLC environments

Bill of materials management

Customer collaboration

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Mechanical Engineering degree

Engineering certification

Tools

Studio 5000

PLC environments

VFDs

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)


• 401(k) matching


• Dental insurance


• Health insurance


• Paid time off

Primary position responsibilities, not limited to other tasks that may be assigned according to the project or needs of our client:

• Supporting customers and outside sales team selecting and implementing automation products.


• The position also requires collaboration with vendors to ensure optimal product selection, as well as internal support for sales teams through technical guidance, product interchanges, bill-of-material management, and supplier updates.


• Own the entire sales cycle from quote to implementation with engineering team/panel shop.


• VFD Start up support.


• Collaborate with Account Managers.


• Support key accounts who consistently purchase automation products from Apex Industrial Automation. Support can include training, product enhancements, and programming support.


• Collaborate with vendors at customer sites when necessary to determine the best products to select for those customers.


• Support Automation Sales Specialist and inside sales with product selection, interchange, bill of material management and supplier updates.


• Continuous training to stay current with primary vendor’s new products and technologies

Qualifications for this position:

• Degree or certification in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience


• Automation Sales Experience Preferred.


• Experience with VFD’s preferred.


• Experience programming/troubleshooting VFD’s preferred.


• Experience with Studio 5000 or PLC environments a plus.


• Experience with VFD’s preferred.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for collaboration with clients, engineers, electricians, and operations personnel.


• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office products


• Ability of working independently and within a team