Welding Applications Engineer

ITW • Troy, AL

17h • Onsite

About The Position

The Application Engineer is responsible for providing application support, product recommendations, troubleshooting, and other technical support to product managers, R&D, Quality, ITW sales team, Sales Channel, and End-Users. The application Engineer will be a Hobart product expert and work on welding-related projects to increase the "pull through" of ITW Welding Products. Serve as an Application Expert regarding stick electrodes, tubular, aluminum, and solid wire products and processes. Perform and create key product data to support customer needs. Provide end-user solutions to optimize value, both via phone and at customer sites. Perform and create reports on product evaluations and customer projects. Effectively conduct training sessions (theoretical and practical) in welding techniques and processes for internal and external customers. Field calls from the Applications Engineering Hotline. Competitive analysis of other welding products. Conduct weld trials and procedure testing in a weld lab environment utilizing ITW Welding solutions. Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time. Limited international travel, if any, required.

Requirements

• Engineering degree is required; preference for Welding Engineering, Welding Technology, or Material Science with a materials joining emphasis.
• Two or more years of industry work experience preferred.
• Strong application knowledge in welding processes and manufacturing technologies.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to work with customers to understand issues and propose effective solutions.
• Candidate must be able to analyze data sets, problems, and situations and make impactful data-driven decisions.
• Candidate must have strong communication and presentation skills including computer skills such as Word Documents and Excel spreadsheets.
• It will be necessary for this candidate to possess time management skills, strong initiative, and be a self-starter/team player.
• Capable of working with minimal supervision and driving objectives to completion.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with programming robotic arc welding systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide application support, product recommendations, troubleshooting, and other technical support to product managers, R&D, Quality, ITW sales team, Sales Channel, and End-Users.
• Serve as an Application Expert regarding stick electrodes, tubular, aluminum, and solid wire products and processes.
• Perform and create key product data to support customer needs.
• Provide end-user solutions to optimize value, both via phone and at customer sites.
• Perform and create reports on product evaluations and customer projects.
• Effectively conduct training sessions (theoretical and practical) in welding techniques and processes for internal and external customers.
• Field calls from the Applications Engineering Hotline.
• Conduct competitive analysis of other welding products.
• Conduct weld trials and procedure testing in a weld lab environment utilizing ITW Welding solutions.

Benefits

• ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.
• As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
• ITW is a Fortune 200 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader.
• Our seven industry-leading business segments offer career development and learning opportunities in more than 50 countries across the globe.
• We’re committed to investing in our people and supporting their growth through unique and relevant development opportunities at each stage throughout the employee life cycle.
• Our decentralized, entrepreneurial culture empowers you to think and act like a business owner.
• We aspire for everyone to perform to their full potential and value the unique and diverse perspectives, experiences and ideas that make us better together.
• The ITW Business Model gives us the tools to focus on what’s most important, and we’re grounded in our values of Integrity, Simplicity, Trust, Respect and Shared Risk.

What This Job Offers

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