Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division · 4 hours ago
Application Engineer Medium Voltage Drives
Oak Creek, WI
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
3+ years expYaskawa America, Inc. is seeking an Applications Engineer to join their rapidly growing Medium Voltage Drives business unit. This role involves providing technical support, creating quotations, and assisting in project management to ensure commercial success and customer satisfaction.
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Responsibilities
Act as the subject matter expert for all MV Drive applications including trace back analysis using drive software tool
Provide remote and local application support for sales, distribution and customers
Be knowledgeable of and incorporate relevant industry standards
When necessary, provide application assistance at the customer’s site
In conjunction with training, provide application specific training for customers
Audit and participate in market segment trade shows
Review customer specifications and orders to ensure requirements are understood and can be met
Coordinate project orders with engineering and provide project management as needed
Assist product marketing, engineering, and technical support organizations on various issues
Create quotations and work with Director of MV Drives to ensure profitability
Work with segment/industry manager to help with creating technical marketing material
Create, schedule, and present sales training material
Identify & seek out opportunities to increase revenues and/or decrease costs
Work closely with the MV sales team to help increase sales
Assist in managing incoming customer orders for the MV Drives group
Assist in performing QC and other conformance type tests as required
Participate in design reviews for valuable feedback on issues and enhancement
Coordinate with project management between 3rd party service providers and vendors
Solve problems with highly effective solutions and provide technical guidance to others
Apply broad knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
3+ years experience with VFD or similar industrial automation product applications
Ability effectively manage multiple competing priorities as well as the ability to plan, organize, set priorities, and resolve issues expeditiously to meet the customer demand rate
Ability to read and comprehend schematics, wiring, and one line diagrams and support and implementation LABVIEW™ based products preferred
Practical experience working within a product development quality management system
Excellent computer skills and proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Preferred
Ability to read and comprehend schematics, wiring, and one line diagrams and support and implementation LABVIEW™ based products preferred
Benefits
401(K) plan
Profit sharing
Corporate wide bonus plan
Educational assistance program offering up to $10,000 a year for graduate courses
Company
Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division
Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division manufactures industrial control and automation products.
1001-5000 employees
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CEO
David Blakeley
HVAC OEM Sales Manager (USA)
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