Applied Industrial Technologies · 3 days ago
Application Engineer
New Brunswick, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expApplied Industrial Technologies is a leading value-added distributor and technical solutions provider of industrial motion and automation technologies. The Application Engineer role involves solving customer problems through automation solutions, delivering technical presentations, and providing engineering support and education to customers and sales engineers.
Wholesale
Responsibilities
Effectively and creatively apply technology and products that Gibson Engineering represents to solve or help troubleshoot problems as presented
Perform technical feasibility and proof of concept work to establish confidence or rule out potential solutions
Help sales engineers identify all requirements to generate detailed quotations or estimates for specific products or multi-discipline solutions while working with manufacturer’s support resources when necessary
Configure, program, and debug various automation equipment and systems. This includes but is not limited to PLCs, HMIs, motion controls (Servo, Stepper, VFD), robotics, data collection, and vision systems
Regularly communicate the status and expectations of ongoing support efforts to management, salespeople, or end customers
Provide engineering support for customers, internal staff, and sales engineers at Gibson or at customer locations for both engineered solutions or technical products
Provide customer education one to one, to a small group, or in a classroom environment as a subject matter expert
Regularly perform vision application evaluations consistency with deliverables provided by the vision application engineers at Gibson Engineering
Understand importance of commercial opportunities, track open projects, and effectively adjust priorities and independently manage time when not otherwise advised by management
Support turnkey engineering projects pre and post sales including concept development, programming, testing, debugging, or commissioning value-added jobs when necessary
Provide general technical support and guidance to sales engineers, customers, and other internal co-workers when requested
Monitor and participate in tech support email and hotline requests as required
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering discipline or 3-5 years in a technical or engineering support role
Strong computer skills (email, word processing, spreadsheets)
Work will require travel to customer locations throughout the northeast. Primary customer coverage areas will be Long Island, Metro NY, NJ, MD, DE, and Eastern PA
Work may involve periodic travel to vendors throughout the US for specialized training and regular regional travel to support customers and engineered solutions
Some evening and weekend work may be required to meet deadlines
Preferred
Familiarity with industrial control systems, including but not limited to PLC, HMI, Machine Vision, and motion control products, is a plus
Working knowledge of 2D & 3D CAD systems and the ability to read electrical schematics and understand mechanical drawings, is a plus
Company
Applied Industrial Technologies
Founded in 1923, Applied Industrial Technologies is a leading value-added distributor and technical solutions provider of industrial motion, fluid power, flow control, automation technologies, and related maintenance supplies.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
David Wells
VP - CFO & Treasurer
Kelly Massee
Business Partner
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