Application Engineer

thyssenkrupp • Southfield, MI

299d • Onsite

About The Position

The applications engineer oversees the management of business specific applications and production systems. Business specific applications may include both custom applications and/or COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) software. Production systems may include devices such as components of hand-held scan guns as well as shop-floor systems. This position must be based near one of the following locations: Windsor, ON; Southfield, MI; Brownstown, MI; Auburn Hills, MI; Troy, MI; Greenville, SC; Toledo, OH.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in Computer Science or Engineering from four-year College or university
• Five years related technical experience and/or training
• 35% travel based on operational demands and implementation's

Nice To Haves

• Technical competencies vary based on functional area.
• Operations Support
• Handheld and Desktop devices management
• Mobicontrol
• SFTP Protocols
• SQL and stored procedure to version control software (MS VSS, MS Visual Studio)
• Network and access point management
• Third Party Applications
• Microsoft 365 Apps including PowerBI, Point
• TMC including McLeod, PC Miler
• EDI HQX integration software
• Insequence sequencing software
• Navision including, Zeta Docs, Jet Data manager, Quick Tags
• Rajant
• Device magic / Amazon Web Services

Responsibilities

• Provides on-call support and analysis for incident management using appropriate techniques
• Adheres to Standard Guidelines and Operating Procedures
• Works independently with limited supervision
• Knowledgeable of COTS best practices and IT Infrastructure
• Develops or maintains business-specific application configurations
• Confers with management and users for design requirements
• Communicates technical and non-technical material effectively
• Collecting and documenting business requirements
• Understands and improves business processes
• Analyzes problems and creates workflow diagrams
• Evaluates and modifies existing systems upon request
• Tests and implements completed configurations
• Continuously improves operations and work processes
• Performs other duties as assigned by the manager

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Voluntary Wellness Programs
• 40k) and RRSP programs with Company Match
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Machinery Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree