Now Hiring - Application Engineer Technician - Controls in Canby, OR

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate with customers and the internal sales team to gather necessary project information and select appropriate products.
• Create detailed customer-facing quotes for Engineered-To-Order (ETO) products. Create and use internal software tools and processes to reduce ETO quoting time.
• Expand Configure-To-Order (CTO) product offering. Track and solicit the most requested control options from customers. Add additional CTO options to Franklin Electric’s selection software.
• Review specifications and drawings for public and private bids. Determine bid feasibility, prepare product selections, and list exemptions if required. Prepare submittals for end user review.
• Work with the design team to produce technical resources such as drawings, product weights, materials of construction, etc. to fulfill customer requests. Maintain shared technical resource library.
• Act as a technical resource for customers and intercompany personnel. Assist in the creation of presentations and training material.
• Assist with root cause analysis for failures on returned merchandise.
• Work with product management to understand product changes and upcoming product launches.
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• Knows arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Knows and predicts physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and their applications to understand fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics; understands mechanical and electrical structures and processes.
• Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems. Performs a variety of complex tasks under general supervision. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Identifies the underlying principles, reasons, facts, or information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• Effectively communicates information and responds to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, the public, and other employees of the organization.
• Maintains confidentiality and uses discretion with business information.
• Reads and understands documents such as policy manuals, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Writes routine reports and correspondence.
• Utilizes common-sense understanding to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions.
• Deals with problems involving several known variables in situations of routine nature.
• Plans the time, method, manner, and/or performance sequence of own work; may also occasionally assist in planning work assignments performed by others within a limited area of operation.
• Frequently makes decisions of both minor and major importance, which may affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.
• Completes some moderately repetitive tasks.
• Uses complex and noncomplex machines and equipment.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, engineering technology, or a related field (required).
• 1 or more years of relevant experience in motor controls, electronics, or a related field (preferred).

• Advanced: PTC Creo (preferred), PTC Windchill (preferred), AutoCAD Electrical (preferred), Oracle E1 (preferred)
• Basic: Word processing, PowerPoint presentation, Excel spreadsheet, Alpha-numeric data entry.

• 10-15%

• Engineer in Training License (Fundamentals of Engineering) (preferred).

• While performing the functions of this job, the employee is:
  • Continually required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.
  • Regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
  • Occasionally required to stand and walk.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

• This position is not subjected to harmful environmental conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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