Applications Engineer

Accountability:

The Applications Engineer will design, plan, and coordinate the mechanical and software integration for Fives machine tools, controls and processes to deliver technology driven components for a variety of industry sector applications including, but not limited to, aerospace, automotive, energy, oil & gas and heavy equipment.

Scope and Responsibilities:

Essential duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Proactively attains a safe and healthy work environment for all employees.
• Works closely with existing and new customers to identify new applications, markets and business opportunities for Fives processing equipment and technologies.
• Identifies opportunities to improve capabilities of Fives processing equipment based on customer experience and future needs.
• Identifies opportunities to develop new types of processing systems based on market trends.
• Reviews and analyzes customer part manufacturing requirements.
• Prepares customer part simulations and reports using CAD and composite CAM software.
• Recommends machine type to best fit the application.
• Stays abreast of technological improvements and innovations.
• Visit’s customer facilities to support introduction of systems and processes, resolve processing issues.
• Provides market vision, direction, and feedback to management.
• Prepares and delivers presentations on equipment applications and process capabilities.
• This position will require frequent travel up to 75-85% to support new and existing business.

Education/Certification/Experience:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering Degree or equivalent education and experience.
• Five or more years’ experience in industrial manufacturing environment.
• Three to five years’ experience in machine tool manufacturing.
• Experience in the deposition of pre-preg material onto layup and cure molding.
• Experience in automated manufacturing equipment.

Skills:

• Knowledgeable and proficient using engineering computer aided design tools. 
• Good organizational skills with focus on attention to details.
• Excellent communication skills – verbal, written, and presentation skills. 
• Working knowledge of machine tools equipment and processing
• Microsoft office software proficiency.