Application Engineering - Employee

TRUMPF•Chicago, IL

2d•$34 - $47•Hybrid

About The Position

As a family-run, high-tech company with nearly 19,000 employees at 71 locations worldwide, TRUMPF is looking for forward thinkers with unconventional ideas and drive to join their team. The company culture values collaboration and mutual trust, creating an ideal framework for boldly trying new things and questioning the status quo. Their technologies inspire people to develop and produce things that are currently unimaginable. This role is for a hands-on expert who turns demos into wins and startups into sustained success. The position involves showcasing TRUMPF punching/combination systems, optimizing parts and workflows, training customers, and driving Industry 4.0 adoption, partnering with global teams and traveling approximately 30% across North America. The role also includes leading high-impact demos and production flow presentations, representing TRUMPF at trade shows, and providing applications/sales support with TRUMPF digital solutions and Industry 4.0. Responsibilities include running producibility, gripper/parts analysis, and time studies, creating sample parts/grippers to prove ROI, owning the production showroom tech, and keeping machines showcase-ready. The employee will train customers on programming and operation for smooth startups and sustained success, collaborate with global TRUMPF teams, and feed field insights into product improvements (including bending). Continuous upskilling through testing and training is expected. Travel is approximately 30% across the USA, Mexico, and Canada.

Requirements

Knowledge of manufacturing processes and production software
Excellent customer-facing communication
Ability to lift 40 lbs
Ability to operate forklifts/overhead cranes
2-year technical degree with strong math or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

Sheet metal/TRUMPF experience
CAD
Programming
Bending experience

Responsibilities

Showcase TRUMPF punching/combination systems
Optimize parts and workflows
Train customers
Drive Industry 4.0 adoption
Partner with global teams
Lead high-impact demos and production flow presentations
Represent TRUMPF at trade shows
Provide applications/sales support with TRUMPF digital solutions and Industry 4.0
Run producibility, gripper/parts analysis, and time studies
Create sample parts/grippers to prove ROI
Own the production showroom tech
Keep machines showcase-ready
Train customers on programming and operation for smooth startups and sustained success
Collaborate with global TRUMPF teams
Feed field insights into product improvements (including bending)
Continuously upskill through testing/training