Application Engineer

As a family-run, high-tech company with nearly 19,000 employees at 71 locations worldwide, we are looking for forward thinkers with unconventional ideas and drive to join our team. Our company culture, which values collaboration and mutual trust, creates the ideal framework for boldly trying new things and questioning the status quo. Our technologies inspire people to develop and produce things that are currently unimaginable. Whether lasers, machine tools, EUV or electronics - TRUMPF is building technological worlds for future generations. Are you ready for new challenges?

The Applications Engineer will perform essential functions for the Sales, Applications areas in the form of product demonstrations, time studies, and post sales customer applications support. Besides the functional responsibility of applications for customer demos, will also work with customers after installation with startup and production support.

Applications Engineer Responsibilities

• Conduct best in class customer product and production flow demonstrations and attend trade shows to increase product sales with a focus on automated bending machines.
• Provide customer application & sales support utilizing TRUMPF digital solutions
• Perform parts and gripper analysis for producibility / time studies and produce customer sample parts and grippers
• Continuously excel the technology knowledge by participating in training and testing functions of the machine
• Be responsible for the assigned technology in the production showroom environment
• Organize and provide customer product training courses with a focus on programming and operating equipment
• Consult and demonstrate latest machine technology related solutions for Industry 4.0. Utilization of all hardware / software / services that pertain to the technology to become a resident expert / go to person for the technology
• Collaborate with product centers and other TRUMPF subsidiaries to provide feedback on product development / improvement ideas for existing or new products in the field of bending technology
• Travel estimate is 30% as average, with focus in USA, Mexico and Canada

Experience

Sheet metal experience and / or TRUMPF product knowledge a plus. Experience with CAD, programming and bending product knowledge desired. Knowledge of manufacturing technologies and production software systems. Excellent communication skills in both written and verbal are required as this position involves extensive contact with customers and sales representatives. Ability to regularly lift 40 lbs. and willing to operate forklifts / overhead cranes.

Education

Minimum 2-year technical school degree with a solid math background or the suitable equivalent of education and work experience.

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