Application Engineer

Summary/Objective
The Product Support Engineer will be a contributing engineer who is primarily a technical resource to support the sales
team and helps salespeople and customers select the best solution within the Rankin Automation Product Lines.

Essential Functions

• Possess top level technical knowledge on industrial automation products – Key Suppliers are  Festo, Sick, Mitsubishi, ABB, Schmalz, 80/20, Balluff
• Design, configure and troubleshoot pneumatic/electric solutions when necessary
• Assist customers in choosing the right solution/components for each application
• Assist suppliers and sales people in learning the products and how to position them in each market
• Provide technical writing to marketing to assist with campaigns and website content
• Provide presentations to customers and internal staff on engineering solutions
• Provide product demonstrations for key suppliers products

Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Experience with Industrial Automation Hardware and Pneumatics
• Experience designing Pneumatic and Electrical Automation Solutions
• Self-starter that will take direction and execute a plan with little supervision
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and TEAMS
• Proficient with AutoCad or equivalent design tools
• Comfortable designing electrical and pneumatic circuits
• Ideally has working knowledge of PLCs or industrial PCs

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or Technical Degree
• Two or more years of Industrial Automation Application or Design Engineering experience
• Prior work related use of Microsoft Office tools
• Preferred Education and Experience
• Over five years of Industrial Automation Engineering in the electric or pneumatic industry
• Experience programming PLCs or industrial computers
• BS in Electrical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering

Work Environment
This job operates in an office located in Conshohocken PA. This role may travel throughout the region to visit clients and prospective clients. The role requires the use of standard office equipment such as laptop computers and smartphones.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required
by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift up to 40 lbs. The job requires the ability to travel throughout the mid-Atlantic region as well as attend sales training, meetings and supplier training. Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.