Application Engineer
About The Position
Allient Inc. is seeking an Applications Engineer to join its team at the corporate headquarters in Buffalo, New York. The Applications Engineer engages with customers on a defined set of applications and solutions to determine requirements related to manufactured products and systems, including motors, drives, and gearboxes. The role serves as a liaison between Allient Inc. and its customers, distributors, and representatives, promoting products and services and supporting sales growth and market penetration. The position provides customer and technical support throughout quoting, order tracking, procurement, manufacturing, installation, and field operations. It also involves forecasting sales volume, pricing, and margins; coordinating engineering information and production requirements; supporting product installations and trials; maintaining application records and reports; and developing thorough knowledge of the company’s products through in-house training. The role is mostly office-based, may involve visits to the production floor or development lab, and requires some travel.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical or Electrical.
- 3–8 years of work and/or internship/co-op experience with technical, manufactured products and systems.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence others at all levels.
- Solid computer skills, including MS Office and engineering design software such as Solidworks, MatLab, or Altium.
Responsibilities
- Promote Allied Motion and Allient Inc. products and services to customers in the specified geographic territory to maximize sales revenue growth and market penetration.
- Issue customer quotes, track new orders, and often serve as the day-to-day point of contact.
- Develop sales volume, pricing, and standard margin forecasts, and respond to market changes through price changes or share gain.
- Liaise to obtain and provide engineering specifications and related information, and expedite material requisitions and production work orders.
- Provide technical assistance to interpret, analyze, and resolve procurement, manufacturing, installation, and field operating problems.
- Oversee product installation and trial operations, and analyze and resolve operating and other field problems related to customer installations.
- Prepare reports and maintain records, files, and a reference library related to product applications.
- Keep informed of new developments in engineering fields as they relate to the division’s products.
- Complete in-house training to gain a thorough understanding of Allied Motion and Allient Inc. products, applications, and specifications.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
