Applications Engineer II

Position summary:

Electrical controls estimating engineer responsible for defining electrical controls hardware and control architectures for small, medium, and large-scale material handling systems.  Ability to review mechanical layouts and motor manifests of material handling systems and define electrical controls hardware to operate these systems per customer specifications and operational requirements. These are conveyor systems and/or related equipment used in the Material Handling Industry (Freight/Parcel, Baggage Handling, Warehouse Distribution, & Manufacturing). [FXG, UPS, Amazon, Automotive].  Responsibility includes developing material lists and bills of materials to be used in the estimating and pricing process and providing cost and device totals for the controls equipment needed for the proposals and estimating functions.  Requires collaboration with multiple team members as well as other teams in Sales, Engineering, Project Management, and Management.

Experience with controls hardware and equipment such as sensors, PLCs, control panels, VFDs, motor control, HMI and SCADA, networks, scanning, and RFID equipment.  Experience with defining system control architectures for small to medium scale system.  Familiarity with Industrial Software such as Ignition, Wonderware, Indusoft, and/or RSView development is a plus.  Experience (3 years + preferred) with Rockwell RSLogix and ControlLogix platforms is a must along with knowledge of Ethernet/IP communications, ControlNet, DeviceNet, and other industrial control networks.

Tasks:

•  Confer with sales engineers, project managers, customers, and others to discuss and understand project specifications, scope and design requirements.

•  Prepare detailed and complete controls hardware pricing estimates and comply with the system design drawings required to implement the project scope as per project specifications and ensure compliance with specifications, codes, and customer requirements.

•  Aid in the development of customer proposals and pricing estimates.

•  Work to assigned bid due dates and proposal completion deadlines.

•  Work with company provided pricing tools and assist in the improvement and enhancement of those tools.

•  Great communication skills are required to communicate designs, ideas, and pricing information to other team members and functional groups.

•  Travel to job sites as required for design review, concepts, or site evaluations may be required (up to 10%-15% per year).

Skills:

•  Experience – Knowledgeable of Motor Driven Live Roller (MDR), power and electrical load calculations, UL and NEC codes, familiar with UPS, FXG, Amazon specifications is a plus.

•Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

•  Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

•  Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

•  Technology Design - Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.

•  Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

•  Sound and efficient design abilities.

•  Ability to work within and function well with project teams and other programmers who may be assigned to the same or similar projects.

Attributes:

•  Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

•  Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

•  Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

•  Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

•  Adaptability - Ability and excitement to be in an energized, fast paced work environment.  Must be open to quick turnaround requests and expedited delivery of tasks.

•  Great Attitude, Work Ethic and Common Sense are a MUST.  Ability to understand and work within assigned deadlines and schedules.

•  Willing to travel 10 to 15% of time for on-site customer reviews.

Required Experience and Education: 

Bachelor's Degree; Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

3 years relevant experience, minimum

Industrial Controls Estimating and Pricing Experience

Material Handling and Conveyor Experience