Automation & Control Applications Engineer

Sonepar USA Inc; Piedmont (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Dental & vision

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

401(k) retirement savings with company

Professional and personal development

Shareholder opportunity

Disability insurance

Life insurance for dependents

Wellness program

Gym reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Capital Electric, part of the Sonepar group, seeks an Application Engineer in South Carolina to support sales teams with automation and control solutions. You will receive hands-on training from experienced engineers, gaining insights into energy audits, kitting and on-site engineering services, and more.

Responsibilities include supporting end users and systems integrators, relaying product developments to customers, and helping build new relationships with accounts.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in engineering; electrical engineering is preferred.
• Experience with PLCs, drives, sensor setups, etc. is preferred.
• Customer service background is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support Industrial end user accounts, systems integrators, panel builders and OEM customers.
• Keep up with new product development and relay information to customers.
• Help the Account Manager develop new customer relationships.
• Drive automation and control growth including PLCs, drives, sensors, HMIs, etc.
• Keep up with required vendor training including certification level courses.
• Conduct customer training on automation and control products.
• Attend training as required by Capital Electric.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

PLCs

Drives

Sensors

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Electrical engineering preferred

Job description

Capital Electric, part of the Sonepar group, seeks an Application Engineer in South Carolina to support sales teams with automation and control solutions. You will receive hands-on training from experienced engineers, gaining insights into energy audits, kitting and on-site engineering services, and more.

Responsibilities include supporting end users and systems integrators, relaying product developments to customers, and helping build new relationships with accounts.