Now Hiring - Applications Engineer in Farmington, CT

Department: Applications Engineering

Job Title: Applications Engineer

Summary: This position is responsible for providing technical application assistance and clarification for customers, Sales and Customer Relations personnel.

Essential Functions of the Job: The essential functions of this job require the person, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform the following:

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  Serve as the primary technical communication link with customers to ensure customer needs are met.

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  Review customer specifications to assist the customer and Customer Relations in defining the proper air-moving device for specific applications.

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  Provide application assistance to Sales personnel and customers.

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  Provide technical clarification of communications and documentation for or to our factories and regional sales offices, distributors, Customer Relations and customers.

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  Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge of all products sold by ebm-papst Inc.

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  Visit customers and suppliers as required.

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  Conduct technical discussions with customers, Sales personnel, Customer Relations and other ebm-papst personnel.

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  Assist customers, Sales personnel and Customer Relations in cross-referencing competitor products to products sold by ebm-papst.

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  Provide technical support, for assigned territories to Management, Sales personnel and the sales territories.

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  Manage assigned projects as the key technical person. Work with the respective Sales and Customer Relations personnel concerning commercial issues. Work with Manufacturing, R&D, and Quality personnel concerning design and technical issues.

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  Be capable with Microsoft Windows OS and Microsoft Office software. Be capable of learning additional GUI-based software.

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  Must be fluent in English. Multilingual a plus, especially in Spanish, Portuguese, French, and/or German.

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  Perform all other duties as assigned.

Recommended Education and/or Experience

Bachelors Degree in Engineering; a minimum four years of mechanical/electrical related experience; actively pursuing a degree in an engineering or related technical discipline; or a combination of education and related experience.

All Employees are expected to:

• Follow the Employee Handbook policies and procedures and uphold organizational values.
• Contribute to building a positive work environment.
• Report for work consistently and on time.
• Report to supervision conditions or practices that are unsafe to ebm-papst and its employees.