Product Applications Engineer - Automation.

Location Westminster, SC.

Salary $75K to $90K DOE, plus bonus and full benefits.

Relocation is available if needed.

Must be a US citizen or Green Card Holder only will be accepted.

Primary Duties:

• Provide product development services for new, custom, and standard products. 
• Work with sales, customers and staff to define scope of project and product.
• Apply analytical techniques to develop sound design concepts.
• Provide design services, including design conceptualization, component, and assembly models in CAD.
• Track and communicate progress.
• Develop suitable product data for product realization.
• Enter and maintain item master data and bills of materials into ERP system.
• Validate product against requirements.
• Track projected costs against budgets and production cost targets.
• Develop Design FMEA for product.
• Develop validation plan for product.
• Conduct or coordinate product validation, including external certifications when applicable.

Other Duties:

• Provide technical support for product support and/or maintenance.
• Guide and train production staff.
• Assist sales in customer training and application engineering.
• Evaluate or assist in the evaluation of returned goods.
• Work with production personnel to develop or recommend suitable processes for product assembly, testing, marking, and packaging.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelors of Science in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years relevant product development experience (automation industry experience preferred).

 Skills and Competencies:

• Advanced skills in software creation and documentation.
• Proficient in the troubleshooting of hardware and software.
• Advanced skills in engineering techniques and technical writing.
• Completes and constructs technical documentation.
• Knowledge of engineering terms and standard engineering techniques.
• Intermediate command of communication protocols.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Proficient with Solidworks.
• Proficient with ERP systems (Oracle preferred).
• Ability to create and edit basic 3D CAD and 2D drawings.