Applications Engineer Job Mississauga area,Ontario Canada,Engineering

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 a talented team? If you answered yes to these questions, we may have the perfect role for you!

Yaskawa is currently seeking a Technical Applications Engineer to fill a newly created role within our rapidly growing Low Voltage (LV) Drives/ Motion business unit. The Applications Engineer is a key role to the commercial and technical success of Yaskawa and touches all aspects of the LV Drives/Motion business including commercial specification, customer relationships, presentations, training, application support, and several other activities in accordance with company-wide strategic goals.

More specifically, the Technical LV Drives/Motion Applications Engineer will provide expertise in the following key areas:

Applications:

Act as the technical subject matter expert for all LV Drive/Motion applications, being a technical engineer, you would be able to analysis using drive software and other tools

Provide remote and local application support for sales, distribution and customers. You should be a self-start and be able to work autonomously

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/presentations

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 the Director of LV Drives/Motion sales to ensure profitability

Work with segment/industry managers to help with creating technical marketing material

Create, schedule, and present sales and training material to customers

Identify & seek out opportunities to increase revenues and/or decrease costs

Work closely with the LV/Motion sales/technical team to help increase sales

Assist in managing incoming customer orders for the LV Drives/Motion group

Guide / train junior technical personal

Assist customer with drive start-up applications, in person and remote support

Development:

Assist in performing application support for projects and other similar duties as required

Assist product marketing, engineering, and technical support organizations on various issues

Participate in design reviews for valuable feedback on issues and enhancement

Coordinate with project management between 3rd party service providers and vendors

Solve problems with highly effective solutions and provide technical guidance to others

Apply broad knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering,

3+ yeas experience with VFD/Motion or similar industrial automation product applications.

Ability to effectively manage multiple competing priorities as well as the ability to plan, organize, set priorities, and resolve issues expeditiously to meet customer demands.

Ability to read and comprehend schematics, wiring, and one-line diagrams and support and suggest solution upon analysis

Practical experience working with LV Drive/Motion products in the field.

Bi-lingual, English/French speaking, writing is prefered

Excellent 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 RRSP plan, profit sharing, corporate wide bonus plan and educational assistance program.


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