Field Product Application Engineer

Gates Corporation

37d • Hybrid

About The Position

As an innovation leader, we look for ambitious, forward thinking, open-minded and well-rounded individuals to join our global team. Located in Atlanta, Georgia you will be a Field Product Application Engineer! The ideal candidate will be a proactive problem-solver with strong mechanical and technical skills, capable of working independently and as part of a team. You'll be working with the Industrial Application Engineering team and reporting to the Application Engineer - Power Transmission Lead. This is an exciting opportunity for you because you will be working with customers on a variety of product applications primarily in our industrial markets. You will help troubleshoot issues that arise with customer products and help design and recommend solutions using Gates products.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree, preferrable Mechanical, plus 3-5 years of engineering experience OR 5-10 years of progressive engineering experience, required.
• Eager to be hands on working with our customers, engineers, sales, and marketing teams!
• Ability to travel to customers, plants and conferences as required (minimum 25%).
• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize resources and project timelines.
• Proficient in MicroSoft Office products
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Engineering discipline with a focus on Mechanical and Power Transimission systems, preferred.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to manage customer personalities effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal skills - coupled with the ability to maintain and generate product application literature, media, and technical articles.

Responsibilities

• Providing engineering service to customers and clients in the proper application and selection of power transmission products
• Effectively present technical and product training material to internal and external customers
• Working cooperatively with North American Field Sales, Product Line Managers, and the Marketing Team to achieve organizational success
• Analyzing application requirements, providing failure analysis, selecting components, and making recommendations to meet system requirements
• Troubleshooting any questions customers pose via phone, email, and in-person. Building strong relationships is crucial to success in this role

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options: benefits begin on the first day of the month immediately following your date of hire
• Eligible for 3 weeks of paid vacation + 11 holidays (9 scheduled & 2 floating) + 8 sick days. All vacation days are accrued
• 401(k): 3% company contribution and additional 3% company match
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level