Application Engineer - Louisville, KY

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Louisville, KY
In-Office
70K-100K Annually
Mid level
Industrial • Automation • Manufacturing
The Role
The Application Engineer will offer technical support and application expertise for motion control and power transmission products, assisting customers and sales teams, troubleshooting, and ensuring compliance with specifications while traveling to customer sites.
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Basic Purpose

The position involves providing Electronics/Motion Control and Power Transmission application expertise to SEW-EURODRIVE personnel and customers for the purpose of maintaining established sales activity and increasing new sales of SEW-EURODRIVE products within the Corporate guidelines which includes travel to Customer sites. Customers are to be handled with a view toward growth and long-term relationships while maintaining a consistent and businesslike attitude.

Experience and Educational Requirements

Must have a BSEE or equivalent plus experience with industrial motion control products.

Pay Range : $70,000 - $100,000/year

Location

Located near or willing to relocate to the Louisville, KY area to work out of our Louisville office.

Skills/Abilities:

  • Ability to organize workload for timely accomplishment of work.
  • Ability to understand nomenclature and number assignments of the SEW-EURODRIVE products.
  • Must have experience with AC variable frequency controllers and servo motor controllers.
  • Must have strong initiative in order to solve problems which fall outside of documented processes. This requires the ability to collect and interpret information into solutions that are in the best interest of the company.
  • Knowledge of various types of PLC’s and ability to troubleshoot and modify programs.
  • Experience with industrial fieldbuses (DeviceNet, Profibus) preferred.
  • Ability to read control wiring diagrams.

Actual Tasks:

  • Provide technical assistance and troubleshooting/repair of SEW-EURODRIVE electronic and electro/mechanical products to customers.
  • Assist SEW-EURODRIVE District Sales Managers and customers with application expertise including both mechanical and electrical design engineering.
  • Assist inside sales with: requests for quotes and orders for nonstandard product assemblies/modifications to ensure product is technically acceptable and has a low risk of failure, with ratings and technical data on nonstandard products, and training on new products and/or product changes.
  • Assure technical compliance by reviewing drive specifications and job requirements as supplied by customers.
  • Generate sketches for parts fabrication/modifications.
  • Frequently travel on Company business to any required destination domestically as well as overseas. Frequently stay overnight for extended periods of time, obtain lodging, and occasionally conduct business in the evenings, weekends, and holidays and outside of normal business hours.

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    Although we have described above what we are generally looking for, we are very likely missing other attributes and skills that may make you a great fit! Please tell us about your other skills and abilities by applying and listing your additional attributes.

    A 10% shift premium is paid for 2nd and 3rd shift positions.


    SEW-EURODRIVE provides a generous benefits package to all full time employee. These benefits start on DAY ONE!

    There is no monthly premium required for Employee's coverage:

    •    Medical Insurance - Includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Audio, and Prescription Drug coverage + $125 annual reimbursement for purchase of eligible vitamins & minerals
    •    Life Insurance worth 2.5 times annual base pay. Includes Accidental Death & Dismemberment
    •    Disability - Includes both Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability
    •    Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for Medical and/or Dependent Care Made available annually during open enrollment
    •    Timely Evaluations with potential for a pay increase - New Employees are evaluated every six months for the first two years then annually thereafter
    •    Paid Vacation - 2-weeks of vacation accrual per year to start, which increases after five years and ten years of service
    •    Holiday Pay - Twelve (12) paid holidays per year
    •    Retirement Benefits - Includes 401(k) with Profit Sharing Contribution and 200% Company Match on the first 3% that you defer to your 401K account
    •    Additional Paid Time Off (PTO) for hourly positions - Unused time is paid out annually
    •    Paid Parental Leave - To assist and support new parents with balancing work and family matters
    •    Onsite Clinic Services - On location medical services by licensed providers at no cost to employees
    •    Education Assistance Programs - Student Loan Repayment / Tuition Assistance options
    •    Counseling Resources - Easy and convenient access to professional counseling services online
    •    Wellness Resources - Utilizing a comprehensive, interactive, and personalized wellness program with potential to earn points for awards / gift cards
    •    Uniforms and Subsidies - Uniforms (for shop employees) are provided and a subsidy for the annual purchase of safety shoes is included
    •    Employee Assistance Programs - Five programs to help employees navigate challenging life circumstances
    •    Insure Choice Plan Group Discounts - Auto, Home, Pet coverage, Legal insurance, and more at a group discount rate

    Additional job requirements and responsibilities would be discussed during the interview process.

    Top Skills

    Ac Variable Frequency Controllers
    Devicenet
    Plcs
    Profibus
    Servo Motor Controllers
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    The Company
    Baden-Württemberg
    4,564 Employees
    Year Founded: 1931

    What We Do

    We move the world! What does this mean? Innumerable conveyor belts, bottling plants, gravel plants, your luggage at the airport, and many more applications would come to a stop without our motors, gear units, gearmotors, the matching automation technology, and services. More than 22,000 employees worldwide make sure that these processes keep running.

    Wir bewegen die Welt! Was das heißt? Unzählige Förderbänder, Getränkeabfüllanlagen, Kieswerke, Ihr Gepäck in Flughäfen und vieles mehr würden still stehen ohne unsere Motoren, Getriebe, Getriebemotoren, zugehörige Automatisierungstechnik und Serviceangebote. Weltweit sorgen über 22.000 Mitarbeiter für Ihre Bewegung.

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