Location: Portage,IN, USA
We have a client in Portage IN seeking an Application Engineer - Support sales team as the product expert during customer emails, calls, or visits. Analyze customer applications and recommend solutions to their control system challenges based on our group s product offering and core competencies. - Meet with customers and conduct site surveys of industrial automation control systems to gain understanding of project opportunities. Gather information needed to work with project engineers/managers to develop solutions to address customer requirements. - Use industry process knowledge and product application expertise to recommend solutions for customers. - Prepare system configuration drawings, commercial and technical proposals by studying system schematics, specifications, plans and related customer documents, consulting with engineers, and other professional and technical personnel. - Present technical/commercial proposals to customers. Follow-up with existing customers and foster new business relationships; supporting multiple locations as required. - PLC products: Allen Bradley, GE, Siemens, Reliance Electric Drive systems: ABB, Allen Bradley, GE, Siemens, Reliance Electric. Job Requirements Requirements: - Engineering degree or equivalent experience in industrial automation. - Experience working with PLC, AC & DC Drive systems, and HMI products. - Metals processing knowledge is strongly preferred. - Willingness and desire to participate in ongoing training to maintain technical competency in automation products, software and complimentary areas. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio. - Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal.