What are the responsibilities and job description for the Application Engineer position at FPE Automation?
Company Description
FPE Automation is a premier automation solutions provider, serving Illinois, Eastern Iowa, and Eastern Missouri. Established in 1963, our mission is to be a true partner to our customers, recommending solutions that solve any challenge that they bring to us.
Role Description
The Application Engineers at FPE Automation are the technical resource for our sales team, offering both pre- and post-sales support to customers. Given our diverse product offering, the applications team will support anything from robotics and vision systems to machine control solutions and sensing, including everything in between. Each day for an application engineer is different, and this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge of the automation industry while sharpening your skills with a variety of technology. The role will include (and not be limited to):
· Demonstrating automation technology to customers
· Assisting customers with the troubleshooting of existing systems
· Training customers and internal team members on key product lines
· Attending training from vendors in order to sharpen your skillset
· Building customer facing demos and tackling unique proof of concepts
· Creating bills of material and proposals for large customer projects
Qualifications
- Engineering Degree or technical background with relevant experience
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work in a team environment
- Coding or Programming Experience preferred but not required
- Ability to adapt to dynamic customer requests
- Positive attitude with a willingness to learn
- Experience in the automation industry preferred but not required.