Application Engineer
About The Position
Rankin Automation is expanding its engineering team to support the growth of automation in manufacturing. The Application Engineer will be a contributing engineer who is primarily a technical resource to support the sales team and helps salespeople and customers select the best solution within Rankin Automation’s product lines. This role will focus on solving manufacturing problems using robotics, pneumatics, motion control, sensors, and safety devices. If you are tired of doing the same work every day, this role is your opportunity to engage in new tasks and learning opportunities.
Requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Experience with Industrial Automation Hardware (Pneumatics, Motion Control, Robotics, PLCs, etc.)
- Experience designing Pneumatic and Electrical Automation Solutions
- Self-starter that will take direction and execute a plan with little supervision
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and TEAMS
- Proficient with AutoCAD or equivalent design tools
- Comfortable designing electrical and pneumatic circuits
- Bachelor’s degree or Technical Degree
- Two or more years of Industrial Automation Application or Design Engineering experience
- Prior work-related use of Microsoft Office tools
Nice To Haves
- Ideally have working knowledge of PLCs or industrial PCs
- Over five years of Industrial Automation Engineering or manufacturing experience
- Experience programming PLCs or industrial computers
- BS in Electrical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering
Responsibilities
- Possess top-level technical knowledge of industrial automation products – Key Suppliers are Festo, Sick, Mitsubishi, ABB, Schmalz, 80/20, Standard Bots, Balluff
- Assist engineering and production team in building robotic/pneumatic/electromechanical solutions
- Design, configure, and troubleshoot pneumatic/electromechanical solutions
- Assist customers in choosing the right solution/components for their application
- Assist salespeople in learning the products and how to position them in our market
- Work with collaborative robots, grippers, and sensors to create automation solutions at customer sites
- Provide presentations to customers and internal staff on engineering solutions
- Provide product demonstrations for key supplier products
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
