Application Engineering - Employee

TRUMPF•Chicago, IL

3d•$34 - $47•Hybrid

About The Position

As a family-run, high-tech company with nearly 19,000 employees at 71 locations worldwide, we are looking for forward thinkers with unconventional ideas and drive to join our team. Our company culture, which values collaboration and mutual trust, creates the ideal framework for boldly trying new things and questioning the status quo. Our technologies inspire people to develop and produce things that are currently unimaginable. Whether lasers, machine tools, EUV or electronics - TRUMPF is building technological worlds for future generations. Be the hands-on expert who turns demos into wins and startups into sustained success.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Sheet metal/TRUMPF experience a plus
CAD, programming, bending desired

Responsibilities

Showcase TRUMPF punching/combination systems
Optimize parts and workflows
Train customers
Drive Industry 4.0 adoption
Partnering 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 (incl. bending)
Continuously upskill through testing/training