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Overview:

We are looking for an Application Engineer with a strong electric automation background who acts as a technical reference figure to customer, providing best technical consultation and solutions to customer applications with high commercial competitiveness. Leveraging the electric automation know-how to work closely with sales team and proactively drive Electric Automation business expansion by uncovering potential and identifying business opportunities.

What you will do

• Work as a technical expertise/consultant in electric automation to customer and guide to a system conceptual solution combining different technologies to fulfill customer requirements.

• Perform feasibility studies by means of sample setups, simulations or calculations, and integrate application solutions into the customer's control environment.

• Responsible for the implementation of complex motion tasks using electric drives.

• Hold end-to-end accountability to support customer from pre-sales solution proposal to post-sales commissioning advisory, remote or onsite, to ensure a smooth user experience.

• Proactively drive further growth in Electric Automation: Create new opportunities in focus customers from a team pairing approach with salesperson and lead electric automation account planning.

• Support salesperson in defining the right price and conditions for a solution based on the value add.

• Organize training and workshops, for internal and external, to elevate the awareness and competency in electric automation.

Requirements

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Mechatronic, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering.

• Minimum 3 – 4 years’ experience in the field of factory automation application, relating to commissioning of PLC, electrical drives, and motor.

• Knowhow of electric automation: PLCs, Motion, Drives, Fieldbus system (EtherCAT, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, OPC UA, etc.), PC based programming languages, and selection of electric actuators.

• Programming experiences of common PLC brands, preferably Siemens and OMRON.

• Candidate with proficient knowhow and understanding in the market players of electric automation on their product range, features, and unique selling points would be a bonus.

What you can expect from us:

• You will be joining a German multinational with national and global prestige, recognized as a technological.

• Leader in the market of components and solutions for industrial automation.

• The reconciliation of family and professional life is important to us, which is why we have implemented teleworking twice/week.

• We respect rest time, favoring digital disconnection.

• You will be able to have a broad vision of the business through participation in transversal projects in which, in addition to learning, you will be able to contribute.

• Continuous improvement through training and professional development opportunities.

• Working in a good working environment. We are looking for people with a proactive attitude, a desire to learn, a spirit of self-improvement, a capacity for work and determination in decision-making.

If you want to contribute to the sustainable development of a dynamic company, committed to its surroundings and environment, and you think you have the values and attitude we need.