Application Engineer

Summary:
Rankin Automation is expanding our engineering team to support the growth of automation in manufacturing. The Application Engineer will be a contributing engineer who is primarily a technical resource to support the sales team and helps salespeople and customers select the best solution within Rankin Automation’s product lines. This role will focus on solving manufacturing problems using robotics, pneumatics, motion control, sensors, and safety devices. If you are tired of doing the same work every day, this role is your opportunity to engage in new tasks and learning opportunities.
Essential Functions:

Possess top-level technical knowledge of industrial automation products – Key Suppliers are

Festo, Sick, Mitsubishi, ABB, Schmalz, 80/20, Standard Bots, Balluff

Assist engineering and production team in building robotic/pneumatic/electromechanical solutions
Design, configure, and troubleshoot pneumatic/electromechanical solutions
Assist customers in choosing the right solution/components for their application
Assist salespeople in learning the products and how to position them in our market
Work with collaborative robots, grippers, and sensors to create automation solutions at customer sites
Provide presentations to customers and internal staff on engineering solutions
Provide product demonstrations for key supplier products

Competencies:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Experience with Industrial Automation Hardware (Pneumatics, Motion Control, Robotics, PLCs, etc.)
Experience designing Pneumatic and Electrical Automation Solutions
Self-starter that will take direction and execute a plan with little supervision

Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and TEAMS
Proficient with AutoCAD or equivalent design tools
Comfortable designing electrical and pneumatic circuits
Ideally have working knowledge of PLCs or industrial PCs

Work Environment:
This job operates in an office located in Conshohocken, PA. This role may involve travel throughout the region to visit clients and prospective clients. This role requires the use of standard office equipment such as laptop computers and smartphones.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. The job requires the ability to travel throughout the Mid-Atlantic region as well as attend sales training, meetings, and supplier training.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work;
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or Technical Degree
Two or more years of Industrial Automation Application or Design Engineering experience
Prior work-related use of Microsoft Office tools

Preferred Education and Experience:

Over five years of Industrial Automation Engineering or manufacturing experience
Experience programming PLCs or industrial computers
BS in Electrical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
There are no additional eligibility qualifications for this position