Field Engineer 1

Crown Equipment Corporation•New Bremen, OH

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Crown Equipment Corporation is a leading innovator in world-class forklift and material handling equipment and technology. As one of the world’s largest lift truck manufacturers, we are committed to providing the customer with the safest, most efficient and ergonomic lift truck possible to lower their total cost of ownership. This role involves designing and implementing road systems and navigation for automated guided vehicles (AGVs) at customer sites. The Field Engineer will collaborate with various teams, including software engineers and other field engineers, to ensure the successful integration and operation of these systems. Responsibilities include site surveys, data analysis, troubleshooting, system testing, and documentation.

Requirements

Less than 2 years' related experience
Bachelor’s degree (Electrical, Mechanical, or Mechatronics Engineering)
Non-degree considered if 12+ years of related experience along with a high school diploma or GED
Extensive travel (over 20%)
Extensive overnight stays (over 20%)
Job requires employee to drive a lift truck
Job requires employee to drive a personal vehicle to conduct company business < 20% per week (8 hours) and/or travel locally between company locations during scheduled workday
Must be within one hour of a major airport
Per 8-hour shift. Sit 4 hours and stand 4 hours.
Regular interaction with others and performs a degree of independent work.
Physical and mental demands are akin to the majority of office positions with prolonged periods of sitting and prolonged use of a computer/keyboard.
Infrequent lifting, walking and climbing stairs.
Occasional use of office equipment (copiers, printers, etc.).

Nice To Haves

Experience in trouble shooting technical challenges.
Professional communication skills.
Possess AutoCAD and basic SQL database knowledge.

Responsibilities

Collaborate during the Solution Definition phase of the project and create two-dimensional computer-aided (CAD) files for Field Engineer 2 review.
Support and participate in the site survey and point cloud gathering process; combine two and three-dimensional (point cloud) imagery to assist in determining space required for the automated guided vehicle (AGV) road system.
Incorporate data into a Road System proposal.
Work at customer site to implement/refine/validate the actual Road System.
Work directly with the Software Engineer to incorporate blocking, itinerary checks, decision points, order, and vehicle priorities.
Support and participate in the onsite map gathering process; compile and validate the data to generate the initial site map.
Work onsite to test/refine/validate the navigational map, adding any necessary infrastructure to ensure high navigational confidence is maintained throughout the facility.
Review navigation map with Field Engineer II before implementing in a production environment.
Participate in Project meetings and conference calls with internal resources.
Assist in work required in preparation for all site visits.
Analyze data to support inquiries and decisions being made by customers and other departments.
Provide 2nd level troubleshooting assistance for other resources in the department and branch or dealer technical leads.
Support internal resources through system and acceptance testing process; understanding of the solution scope, working to align on testing process, participating in testing, identification & resolution of issues will be required during this phase.
Work with all internal resources to document aligned consensus through both processes.
Document all work related to the design and development of any solution for Field Engineer 2 review.