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Application Engineer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Typically requires a bachelor's degree in engineering
  • Zero (0) to two (2) years of related experience
  • Proficient use of CAD software and Microsoft Office suite software
  • Strong communication with technical and non-technical personnel

Responsibilities

  • Understand and convey customer requirements internally and to factory partners
  • Train customers and outside sales teams on product technologies
  • Provide technical support to outside sales team and customers in real time
  • Prepare a scope of work for a solution for the customer

Key facts

  • Remote from: Iowa (USA)
  • Full time
  • Junior (1-2 years)
  • Application Support Engineer
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Training And Development
  • Communication

About the company

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Genuine Parts Company

Automotive Parts & Components

Founded in 1928, Genuine Parts Company is a global service organization engaged in the distribution of automotive and industrial replacement parts. The company's Automotive Parts Group distributes automotive replacement parts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australasia, France, the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Portugal. The company's Industrial Parts Group distributes industrial replacement parts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australasia. In total, the company serves its global customers from an extensive network of more than 10,000 locations in 17 countries and has approximately 58,000 employees. Further information is available at www.genpt.com.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryAutomotive Parts & Components
Company size10001

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Job description

SUMMARY

Under limited supervision, the Application Engineer is the primary technical resource for the outside sales team and is responsible for design and engineering of electronic controls solutions to meet customer system requirements. This role works with outside sales and customers to develop and refine system specifications, organize design concepts, develop costing and prepare proposals to support outside sales.

JOB DUTIES

  • Understands and conveys customer requirements internally and to factory partners.
  • Trains customers and outside sales teams on product technologies.
  • Provides technical support to outside sales team and customers in real time.
  • Maintains expertise on the technical products from factory partners.
  • Prepares a scope of work for a solution for the customer.
  • Sizes and designs solutions for applications including, but not limited to, pneumatic,  motion control, six axis robots and vision.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

  • Typically requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and zero (0) to two (2) years of related  experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

  • Proficient use of CAD software and Microsoft Office suite software.
  • Strong Communication with technical and non-technical personal.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  • Travels up to 40% of the time.

COMPANY INFORMATION

Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage,

401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

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GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

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