What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Application Engineer position at KYOCERA AVX Components Corporation?
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
This position is Customer Facing, responsible for providing technical business development product demonstrations and sales support to customers within our various divisions, focusing on automotive, commercial, industrial, medical, and Hi-Rel components for electronic systems. You will work closely with field sales, development engineering and customers to identify technical application requirements leading to customer design approvals and new business for Kyocera-AVX. Additionally you will provide sales & marketing solutions for newly designed technological products.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with sales, engineering, and product management to develop customer specific passive solutions resulting in the design-in of Kyocera-AVX products.
- Analyzing customer application requirements and working with engineering to determine project feasibility.
- Prepare technical proposals, defining technical solution guidelines for sales support.
- Development of product and program implementation plans.
- Keeping current with the latest electronic components technology.
- Tracking, monitoring and communicating the status of project and design activities.
- Troubleshoot applications upon customer request and assist in the resolution of customer engineering issues regarding Kyocera-AVX product applications.
- Build credibility with customer base so they continually use you as a primary source.
- Continuously follow up on customer activities and monitor activity to identify new sales opportunities.
- Consistently provide product training for sales representatives and distribution sales teams.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering strongly preferred, and at least 2-3 years’ experience in a manufacturing setting required.
- 1-5 years of experience in technical marketing/sales, preferably related to electronic design and component manufacturing
- Prior experience with engineering design software required, Solid Works exp. is a plus.
- Understanding of manufacturing processes.
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills at the sales and customer level.
- Experience within the automotive industry is preferred but not required.
- Ability to multi-task and handle several projects concurrently.
- Ability to travel 50% to 75% of the time. Occasional international travel required
EEO STATEMENT:
Kyocera-AVX is an Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
