Application Engineer- Motion Control

Company: Sumitomo Machinery Corp of America
Location: Chesapeake
Posted on: May 8, 2024

Job Description:

Description

Starting Salary $80,722 increase based on experience

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Paid Time Off- Including Volunteer Hours
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance (Company Paid)
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance (Company Paid)
• 401K, 401K Match- Access to Certified Financial Planner
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• YMCA discount and more! Purpose and Scope of Job:
  
  Responsible for providing technical application support for the development and implementation of customer applications dealing with complex precision systems. In this role you will work within defined parameters to make decisions, apply concepts to issues of moderate complexity, and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning.
  
  Essential Functions (other duties may be assigned):
  • Work in collaboration with field sales in actively pursuing targeted industries opportunities and accounts by using internal selection tools.
  • Collaborate efforts with component vendors to integrate Sumitomo Products, into designed prepared packages, to offer to specific industry targets.
  • Generate solution proposals based on customer application needs in combination with internal product capabilities.
  • Review customer inquiries and project requirements to establish scope of supply limits and costing
  • Develop detailed comments to client project specifications
  • Evaluate non-standard product requests, applications, and capabilities
  • Work with Sales, Customers and Vendors to obtain project specific information and develop project equipment applications
  • Prepare and present technical data to internal and external customers
  • Support Domestic product launches by reviewing technical attributes and collateral
  • Document and communicate results of technical data generated
  • Provide Training to key Sales Representatives on new and existing products for Precision/Automation Products
  • Attend Industry specific events as technical Subject Matter Expert on an as needed basis.
  • Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures
  • Collaborate with International and global colleagues on product specific developments and customer needs Minimum Qualifications:
    • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical) with at least five (5) years' experience in the rotating equipment industry.
    • Minimum of One (1) year experience in precision lost motion gearing products.
    • General knowledge of Servo Motors and their Applications
    • Strong working knowledge in Project Management Body of Knowledge
    • Practical knowledge of Lean Six Sigma CI best practices, White belt level
    • Any additional essential skills and/or knowledge as shown in the HRIS Career & Education > Skills section for incumbents holding this job title.
      
      Work Conditions & Physical Environment:
      
      The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
      
      The physical requirements described herein are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the essential functions.
      
      The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This job description does not serve as a contract nor does it limit the employer's ability to establish or change the content, nature, or essential functions of this job. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, reasonable accommodations will be considered for qualified individuals with a disability.

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