What are the responsibilities and job description for the Application Engineer position at R.A Jones?
R.A Jones, headquartered in Covington, KY, is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of primary and secondary packaging machinery for the beverage, chemicals, food, pharma & healthcare, and industrial goods industries.
R.A Jones offers an extensive portfolio of solutions for applications in aerosol filling, cartoning and box filling, chub packing, cup filling, pouching and modified atmosphere packaging.
R.A Jones is part of Coesia, a group of innovation-based industrial and packaging solutions companies operating globally, headquartered in Bologna, Italy.
Coesia has operating units in 36 countries, a turnover of 2,015 million euros in 2022 and over 8,000 employees.
About the Role
The Application Engineer is responsible for applying knowledge to prepare packaging solutions utilizing R.A Jones/COESIA equipment and 3rd party equipment. you will provide concept, cost, and technical descriptions used to create the proposals to our customers. You will have full technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing and coordinating assignments; along with planning and developing project solutions; requiring extensive integration experience; you will make decisions and recommendations on engineering activities.
In this role you are responsible for:
- Applies experience and industry knowledge in formulating solutions to
- customer requirements for systems integration.
- Demonstrates solid engineering principles and practices while formulating
- technical solutions of varying difficulties. Solutions range from repeat
- applications to new and unproven applications. Articulates the solution by
- coordinating internal solutions effort.
- Responsible for ensuring the concept and content of solution is documented
- such that complete order definition is available for Sales Order Engineering.
- When appropriate, uses Early Learning testing to verify feasibility and minimize
- the risk of applications.
- Responsible for documentation and interpretation of
- testing results.
- Uses SolidWorks motion simulation package to complement Early Learning
- testing and to communicate complex solutions and timings to customers.
- Prepares, in collaboration with other operational groups, engineering and
- assembly hour estimates and manufacturing material estimates of product line
- modification/reconfiguration costs to support the accurate buildup of cost
- Responsible for product specifications and overall technical integrity of
- proposal content. Acts as the technical expert for the SOE (Sales Operations
- Engineer) and ASAM (Area Sales Account Manager) in products and
- alternative approaches.
- Outlines the solution concept and content including
- the sequence of operation, performance parameters and efficiency guarantees.
- May support the field sales effort through presentations during the
- selling/closing process with the customer, SOE, and ASAM.
- Ensures that
- customer needs are clearly understood and addressed in the proposed
- Requires little to no supervision reporting to manager.
What you need to be successful
- 5 yrs. Experience in same or similar role Requires a B. S. in related engineering discipline or experience equivalent required.
- Must demonstrate a solid background in packaging machine design practices.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, with Solid Edge and or Pro-E as an alternate skill set.
- Must possess exceptional oral and written communication skills.
- Must possess good interpersonal skills to promote the team concept required for quality order execution.
- Maintains an awareness of new technology developments and practices.
Our Offer
- Coesia North America offers a competitive benefit package which includes, among other things:
- Multiple health insurance plan options
- Company paid life insurance.
- 401k with up to 6% company match
- Paid parental leave.
Coesia is an equal opportunity employer and embraces diversity and inclusion