Application Engineer

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Application Engineer

Responsible for providing pre-sales application consultancy to the sales team, with a focus on Electric Automation. Takes commercial considerations fully into account when proposing solutions. Proactively drives Automation business expansion by uncovering potential and actively identifying opportunities. Assists customers in selecting and acquiring EA products suitable for their applications. Responsible for pre-sales design of solutions and conceptual ideas for custom solutions prior to handover to engineering team. Accountable for end-to-end process from early solution concept until initial installation at customer site.

Key Accountabilities

Impact on Business

• Provides technical expertise/consultancy within the sales process and guides to a system concept solution for Electric Automation and other technologies/product lines, according to the local market needs.
• Defines the electrical and mechanical design of a solution, derived from the requirement specification defined together with the customer, with focus on standard products.
• Provides feasible application solution proposals, based on deep technical product knowledge.
• Performs feasibility studies by means of sample setups, simulations or calculations.
• Provides remote and onsite advisory during after-sales commissioning activities.
• Supports Sales Engineer in defining the right price and conditions for a solution based on the value add.
• Performs any ad hoc tasks assigned by Line Manager from time to time.

Innovation and Change

• Assists in training initiatives to train the Sales Engineers in relevant engineering tools and newly launched EA products.
• Drives further growth in Electric Automation and proactively looks for new opportunities.
• Utilizes Festo Experience Center network to win new opportunities and increase customer loyalty.

Communication with internal and/or external Customers, Suppliers as well as Third Parties

• Holds end-to-end accountability for supported opportunities from identification phase until installation.
• Presents proposed solutions to the customers.
• Shares experience and know-how within the Application Engineering team and other internal parties.
• Supports colleagues and customers in other S6 countries through its application expertise virtually or on-site.
• Ensures close collaboration with other teams.

Educational Background

• Bachelor Degree in Mechatronic, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering.
• Diploma can be considered based on work experience.

Professional Knowledge And Experiences

• 3 - 4 years of relevant business experience necessary.

You Can Expect The Following With Us

• The good feeling working for a family-owned company with a safe and solid financial basis.
• Freedom to explore, innovate and realise your own ideas.
• Competitive compensation with attractive perks and other benefits.
• Respect and appreciation for each other - regardless of gender, nationality, disability, age and identity.
• Lifelong learning with great conditions for individual further development.
• Flexible working models depending on the respective workplace for a good balance of work and private life.
• Highly modern working environment, infrastructure and communication technologies.
• Great family and health services for your well-being.

You can find more information about our benefits and Festo as an employer here.

Contact person: Liza Mok, +60(3)61441-129

Reference code: 13324

Company: Festo Sdn. Berhad

Location: Penang, MY, 11900

We look forward to your application!