Yaskawa is searching for an OEM Business Development Engineer. The OEM Business Development Engineer will execute projects related to the integration of VFDs into Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) products and conducts business development functions and reports into the OEM Manager. This role will provide technical guidance and support to OEM customers and internal teams on VFD integration, application and performance. Along with working closely with OEM customers, sales teams, and engineering departments to understand project requirements and ensure alignment. Another primary focus of this role will be preparing technical documentation , including specifications, drawings, and manuals, for VFD integration and OEM projects. On the Business Development side this role will conduct market research to identify potential customers, industry trends, and competitors. As well as develop strategies to penetrate new markets and expand existing ones. This role is responsible for providing technical expertise and support to customers and internal team, address technical inquiries and troubleshoot issues. Lastly all will be responsible for reporting and analysis of sales performance and execute special projects as assigned.
The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. Additionally, candidates should possess the skills to handle a project engineering role within the industrial automation, OEM manufacturing, or electrical engineering sectors. The ideal candidate will have a general understanding of VFDs, their applications, and integration into OEM equipment. Lastly, the perfect candidate will have excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with internal teams, customers, and suppliers and the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
We offer the opportunity to experience the excitement, challenge and rewards of working in an entrepreneurial, fast growing, and industry-leading company where you will be challenged to manage projects and apply your skills to a wide variety of applications. Some key advantages to working at Yaskawa include a global environment, 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 programs offering up to $10,000 a year for graduate courses. Additional benefit details can be found here.
If the OEM Business Development Engineer role sounds like a fit for your background and career goals, we would love to hear from you!
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or related field
- General understanding of VFDs and their applications
- Excellent communication skills for technical collaboration
What We Do
Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division manufactures industrial control and automation products. It offers industrial AC drives, commercial HVAC drives, spindle drives and motors, servo systems and motion controllers, medium voltage switches, breakers, contactors, and low voltage industrial control products. The company’s products are used in air handler, blanking/shearing press, cartoner, clean room fan, compressor, conveyor, cooling tower fan, decanter centrifuge, engine dynamometer, extruder, grinder, injection molding, labeler, lathe, linear flying shear, machine tool, metalforming, mixer, pump, rotary knife, rotary placer, rotary table indexer, screw feeder, synch-belt, vibration feeder, water condenser chiller, and winding applications. It serves automotive, building automation, chemical/petrochemical, converting, food and beverage, machine tool, material handling, metal forming, packaging, pharmaceutical, plastics and rubber, and textile industries. Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives and Motion Division began operations in 1967 and is headquartered in Waukegan, Illinois. Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives and Motion Division operates as a subsidiary of Yaskawa Electric Corporation.
