Industrial Automation Engineer

Crescent Electric Supply Company • Kent, WA

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

As an Application Engineer at Crescent Electric, you will provide engineering and technical support, as well as training on automation and control related products to both internal and external customers. In this role, you will collaborate with account managers in achieving automation and control sales goals for assigned territory.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or technical degree in engineering from four-year college or university, and/or 5 or more years of appropriate experience.
• Valid driver's license and the ability to travel often in the assigned territory and occasionally travel to attend company, customer, and supplier activities and events.
• In-depth knowledge of Automation and Control products inclusive of but not limited to: Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), PLCs, Motion Control, SCADA Software, HMI, Networking, Sensors, Motion, Robotics, and Motor Control.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for co-developing and implementing the strategic business plan, in conjunction with the Suppliers and CESCO management, to support market share growth objectives for Automation and Control Suppliers.
• Actively develop and present Automation and Control solutions, inclusive of the following: Participate in identified training activities (which includes training classes, lunch and learns, product demonstrations (both in person and virtual)) in your assigned territory.
• Customer seminars and other local branch promotions as a way to increase customer awareness of Automation and Control product capabilities.
• Crescent or Supplier-promoted local trade show events.
• Responsible for launching new Automation and Control products to sales personnel within the assigned territory. This includes product training, competency with demo equipment, sales brochures, and target account identification.
• Occasionally perform billable service work for assigned customer territory. As an example, this could include VFD startups, tuning servo control loops, HMI screen development, PLC programming, wireless surveys and any engineering function that could be required by the customers application. Proper PPE to be worn at all times during any on site customer activities (this to be covered in detail later).
• Complete Action selling training curriculum as a core Crescent concept and fundamental vehicle for performing professional sales efforts.
• Utilize the CRM platform to enter opportunities and activities associated with customers.

Benefits

• Eligibility for health, and dental, vision coverage, 401(k) plan, and flexible spending accounts, subject to plan terms.
• Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance, short-term disability, long-term care, and Employee Assistance Program, subject to applicable waiting periods.
• Excused Absence time off and Paid Time Off (PTO).
• Company-paid holidays.
• Other benefits for which you may be eligible includes supplemental life insurance, hospital indemnity, and accident and critical illness benefits with cancer coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree