Field Application Engineer

Omron Automation - Packaging Solutions - Americas•Minneapolis, MN

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Omron Automation-Americas is looking for an Application Engineer located in the Minnesota region to support pre-sale and post-sale activity. The key areas of focus are pre sales support of Omron products at customer locations, and post-sale support for existing applications. Omron is a leading global manufacturer of industrial automation products focused on sensing and control technologies. Omron Automation-Americas, headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL, is the industrial automation subsidiary of Omron Corporation, a $8 billion global technology company celebrating more than 80 years of success.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field from a four year college or technical school.
Five (5) or more years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience with some or all of the following products: Motion Control (Servos, Drives, Controllers and Motors), PLC/HMI (hardware, software and interfaces), Components (Sensors, Relays and Switches), Safety (Light Curtains, Controllers, Sensors and E-Stops), Machine Vision Systems, Auto ID (Barcode and RFID) and Robotics.
Ability to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

Presales customer/ System Integrator meetings for higher complexity solutions (except initial discovery call).
Post-sales support to include machine start up and troubleshooting
Lead customer and distributor technical training sessions
Site survey and development of requirements for projects.
Development of BOM for complex automation projects.

Benefits

Training and Career Development Program
Competitive compensation
Immediate 401k match with 100% vesting
Profit sharing
Blue Cross Blue Shield for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
Community Awareness activities with local non-profit organizations
Matching Gift Program
Flexible Work Arrangements
Flexible Work Hours
Sick/Vacation/Holiday Pay
Walking Contests
Nutritional Learning Sessions
On Site Flu shots
Health Screenings
Annual performance-based bonus program