Applications Engineer

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Candidate must:

• Have a firm understanding of mechanical and electrical concepts. 
• Be skilled with Microsoft Office products, including but not limited to Excel. 
• 2 to 5 years of experience, Plastics Industry or technical system/machine proposal experience preferred

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

1. Complete all bill of materials for sold Material Handling Systems.

2. Be able to support Material Handling System sizing.

3. Application sizing of beside the press material handling and auxiliary equipment

4. Create and maintain estimate records for current and future use by engineering and sales personnel.

5. Identify current and future equipment requirements by establishing a relationship with potential and existing accounts. Provides product, service, and equipment information by answering questions and requests.

6. Communicate within engineering department for the generation/modification of system schematics and layouts for every single material handling system proposal and order.

7. Provide overflow support to engineering department for flow schematics and layouts.

8. Provide overflow support to engineering department for mechanical, electrical, and control related work.

9. Use product knowledge to properly size and specify equipment for each customer’s application.

10. Develop OEM and Vendor relationships

11. Provide product development group with input for creating new products to enhance the existing product line.  Make recommendations for modifying existing products to improve features, reduce cost, and/or extend useful service life. 

12. Participate and in Auxiliaries seminars and selected shows and exhibitions where Wittmann products are featured and presented.

13. Maintain a "Customer Friendly" attitude whenever dealing with customers internally and externally.

14. Travel 10-20%

15. Expense reports due in professional manner, within the month (4 weeks of travel).
     

It is the policy of Wittmann to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Wittmann prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.