Are you looking for a hands-on Applications role that will provide you with exposure to Applications, Development and Commercial aspects of a rapidly growing business? Does the idea of being part of the fastest growing segment in an organization excite you? Do you want to be a critical part of talented team? If you answered yes to these questions, we may have the perfect role for you!
Yaskawa is currently seeking an Applications Engineer to fill a newly created role within our rapidly growing Medium Voltage Drives business unit. The Applications Engineer is a key role to the commercial and technical success of Yaskawa and touches all aspects of the MV Drives business including commercial specification, customer relationships & training, application support, and a number of other activities in accordance with company-wide strategic goals.
More specifically, the MV Applications Engineer will provide expertise in the following key areas :
Applications :
- Act as the subject matter expert for all MV Drive applications including trace back analysis using drive software tool
- Provide remote and local application support for sales, distribution and customers
- Be knowledgeable of and incorporate relevant industry standards
- When necessary, provide application assistance at the customer’s site
- In conjunction with training, provide application specific training for customers
- Audit and participate in market segment trade shows
- Review customer specifications and orders to ensure requirements are understood and can be met
- Coordinate project orders with engineering and provide project management as needed
- Assist product marketing, engineering, and technical support organizations on various issues
Commercial :
Create quotations and work with Director of MV Drives to ensure profitabilityWork with segment / industry manager to help with creating technical marketing materialCreate, schedule, and present sales training materialIdentify & seek out opportunities to increase revenues and / or decrease costsWork closely with the MV sales team to help increase salesAssist in managing incoming customer orders for the MV Drives groupDevelopment :
Assist in performing QC and other conformance type tests as requiredAssist product marketing, engineering, and technical support organizations on various issuesParticipate in design reviews for valuable feedback on issues and enhancementCoordinate with project management between 3rd party service providers and vendorsSolve problems with highly effective solutions and provide technical guidance to othersApply broad knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignmentsQualifications :
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering3+ yeas experience with VFD or similar industrial automation product applications.Ability effectively manage multiple competing priorities as well as the ability to plan, organize, set priorities, and resolve issues expeditiously to meet the customer demand rate.Ability to read and comprehend schematics, wiring, and one line diagrams and support and implementation LABVIEW™ based products preferred.Practical experience working within a product development quality management systemExcellent computer skills and proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)We offer the opportunity to experience the excitement, challenge and rewards of working in an entrepreneurial, fast growing, and industry-leading company.
Some key advantages of working at Yaskawa include : career opportunities in diverse areas, a highly competitive benefit package, including a generous 401(K) plan, profit sharing, corporate wide bonus plan and educational assistance program offering up to $10,000 a year for graduate courses. Additional information regarding the benefit package can be found at the following link.
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If the Medium Voltage Applications Engineer sounds like a fit for your background and career goals, we would love to hear from you!
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