Application Engineer IV

Nidec•Saint Louis, MO

22h

About The Position

Technical lead for motors, motor knowledge, and motor application for general industrial motors in fields such as pumping, material handling and air moving. Liaison between customer design engineering and internal groups such as operations, quality, product service, sales, and marketing. Work to solve customer issues that may arise and provide them with required information related to the product and motor specific application. Work on customer inquiries and complete design changes to meet customer requirements. Work with marketing to drive and support sales growth. Create and submit engineering change notices for all products. Knowledge in the design and application of electric motors is required.

Requirements

B.S. degree in Electromagnetic, Electrical, Mechanical, or similar Engineering field
7+ years experience in industrial electric motor or related industry
Strong knowledge of electric motor design (single and three phase) and construction required
Ability to rely upon experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals
Familiarity with IEEE, CSA, NEMA, & UL standards applicable to electric motors
Ability effectively use Microsoft Office products and learn internal motor design software and systems
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Results oriented, self-motivated – high achiever
Strong analytical ability and strategic/critical thinker
Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize projects efficiently
Strong interpersonal skills
Some travel required

Responsibilities

Review customer/project specifications
Work directly with customer to solve application issues
Assist Market Managers in identifying and developing strategic relationships with partners or potential customers in existing and new business segments.
Provide application knowledge/training internally and externally
Understand internal systems and process to increase efficiency of customer inquiries
Maintain technical knowledge of product offering and operation
Create and submit engineering change orders to update products
Develop and create sample motor designs for customer testing
Complete detailed testing and competitive analysis
Complete electrical and mechanical design changes on motors to meet customer requirements
Liaison for production for line deviations and changes
Estimates and tracks time required to perform customer and internal support activities
Create and modify technical documents dealing with application and interaction of system components