Application Engineer

Scope and Responsibilities

• Proactively attains a safe and healthy work environment for all employees.
• Works closely with existing and new customers to identify new applications, markets and business opportunities for Fives processing equipment and technologies.
• Identifies opportunities to improve capabilities of Fives processing equipment based on customer experience and future needs.
• Identifies opportunities to develop new types of processing systems based on market trends.
• Reviews and analyzes customer part manufacturing requirements.
• Prepares customer part simulations and reports using CAD and composite CAM software.
• Recommends machine type to best fit the application.
• Stays abreast of technological improvements and innovations.
• Visits customer facilities to support introduction of systems and processes, resolve processing issues.
• Provides market vision, direction, and feedback to management.
• Prepares and delivers presentations on equipment applications and process capabilities.
• This position will require frequent travel up to 75-85% to support new and existing business.

Education/Certification/Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering Degree or equivalent education and experience.
• Five or more years' experience in industrial manufacturing environment.
• Three to five years' experience in machine tool manufacturing.
• Experience in the deposition of pre-preg material onto layup and cure molding.
• Experience in automated manufacturing equipment.

Skills

• Knowledgeable and proficient using engineering computer aided design tools.
• Good organizational skills with focus on attention to details.
• Excellent communication skills verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of machine tools equipment and processing.
• Micorsoft office software proficiency.

Travel Requirements

• Listed requirements are subject to change based upon Company work load and capacity.
• Listed requirements are based on current projection of needs.
• Up to 85%-90% Travel
• When on the road: 2 weeks on the road, 1 weekend home
• Flexibility to make quick adjustments to travel arrangements based on customer or company need
• When not traveling, expectation is to be at company facility in Hebron, KY

Benefits

• Hired employees will receive great benefits along with an extremely competitive compensation package.
• Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Holidays, Personal Time Off and 401K & IRA and more.