Job Overview
A Field Application Engineer promotes the latest technologies within the Automated Material Handling industry to customers. They develop strong relationships with the industrial and distribution clients in a geographical area and provides them with exceptional material handling and automation solutions to meet their business requirements. This role allows you to work with some of the latest technologies in the ever-changing material handling field including robotics, mobile robotics, autonomous vehicles, AGV’s, and more.
This person will work hybrid in the Seattle, WA 98134 area.
Job Functions
- Develop strong relationships with our customers through timely, regular visits
- Assess needs and present solutions tailored to customer specifications
- Sell a wide variety of products and services to meet your customer's needs
- Collaborate with other Toyota Automated Logistics entities to provide the best solution to the customer
- Provide professional sales quotes in a timely manner
- Master business technology (AutoCad, CRM, Power Point presentations, etc.)
- Pursue leads from our Web Site and suppliers
- Maintain customer database information current in our CRM
- Communicate strategic information regarding suppliers, customers, and competition
- Network with business contacts within the territory and industry
- Master product information through training and personal efforts
Travel Requirements:
- 25% overnight travel (expenses paid by Bastian)
- Must maintain a valid drivers license
Preferred Skills and Required Qualifications
- Must be eligible to work in the US long term without sponsorship
- Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline (Mechanical or MET preferred)
- 2+ years work engineering work experience outside of academia
- Technical Sales experience needed, industrial sector preferred
- Material handling automation design and sales experience
- Strong presentation
- AutoCad experience a plus
- Entrepreneurial and competitive personality
- Employees must follow all information security policies, protect confidential data, complete required training, and report any suspected security incidents to support our information security controls.
Total Variable Compensation: 120-180k (consists of base salary + commission)
About Toyota Automated Logistics:
Toyota Automated Logistics is your global partner for integrated warehouse automation. Our team combines the talents of Bastian Solutions, Vanderlande’s warehousing business and viastore under one brand to deliver scalable systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services.
In addition to exciting work at a growing company, we offer the following benefits:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match
- Vacation / Holiday Pay
- Paid Volunteer time off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Professional Associations, Conferences and Subscriptions
- Company Meetings & Events
Toyota Automated Logistics does not work with outside recruiting agencies. No solicitation phone calls please.
Skills Required
- Eligible to work in the United States long term without sponsorship
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, preferably Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology
- At least 2 years of engineering work experience outside academia
- Technical sales experience, preferably in the industrial sector
- Material handling automation design and sales experience
- Strong presentation skills
- Valid driver's license
- AutoCAD experience
- Entrepreneurial and competitive personality
What We Do
Bastian Automation designs and delivers custom material-handling automation for automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, tire and wheel, and related operations. As an automation integrator, it supports distribution and manufacturing teams with automotive and aerospace handling systems, tire-and-wheel handling, kitting and sequencing, and custom automation. Its solutions help organizations work smarter, scale faster, improve operational efficiency, and meet production goals.
