Applications Engineer at ebm-papst Inc. – Farmington, Connecticut

Summary: This position is responsible for providing technical application assistance and clarification for customers, Sales and Customer Service personnel.

Essential Functions of the Job: The essential functions of this job require the person, with or without reasonable accommodations, to perform the following:

• Serve as the primary technical communication link with customers to ensure customer needs are met.
• Review customer specifications to assist the customer and Customer Service in defining the proper air-moving device for specific applications.
• Provide application assistance to Sales personnel and customers.
• Provide technical clarification of communications and documentation for or to our factories and regional sales offices, distributors, Customer Service and customers.
• Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge of all products sold by ebm-papst Inc.
• Visit customers and suppliers as required.
• Conduct technical discussions with customers, Sales personnel, Customer Service and other ebm-papst personnel.
• Assist customers, Sales personnel and Customer Service in cross-referencing competitor products to products sold by ebm-papst.
• Provide technical support, for assigned territories to Management, Sales personnel and the sales territories.
• Manage assigned projects as the key technical person and work with the respective Sales personnel concerning commercial issues.
• Use the following software programs when performing the job: MAC-PAC, Microsoft Access, Excel and Word.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Recommended Education and/or Experience

Bachelors Degree in Engineering; a minimum four years of mechanical/electrical related experience; actively pursuing a degree in an engineering or related technical discipline or a combination of education and related experience.