Applications Engineer West

JR Automation Technologies - Holland, MI

Full-time - Mid Level

Holland, MI

1,001-5,000 employees

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

The Applications Engineer at JR Automation Technologies LLC is responsible for developing innovative automation solutions by collaborating with a team of experts. This role involves customer interaction, problem-solving, and creating comprehensive project quotes that meet customer requirements. The engineer will leverage their creativity and technical knowledge to present concepts and manage the proposal design process.

Responsibilities

• Generate conceptual solutions for problems that have no previous or standard solution
• Interact with customers throughout requirements definition, concept generation, cost development, and presentation of the proposal
• Develop a comprehensive quote package that addresses all customer requirements and leverages JR Automation
• Collaborate with the functional sales and management teams to ensure technical alignment
• Present concepts to customers highlighting competitive advantages
• Manage the internal proposal design process
• Interface with Salesforce.com

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering field or related industry experience
• 5+ years of industry experience leading successful projects, preferably in the automation industry
• Experience in quoting, sales, and/or customer interaction