Job Description

Application Engineer
Executive recruitment company Monroe Consulting Group Malaysia's Industrial Division is recruiting on behalf a German MNC leader in the industrial automation segment. Our client is seeking a technical reference figure to customers, provide best technical consultation and solutions to customer applications with high commercial competitiveness.
Job Summary:

• The selected candidate will need to leverage their electric automation knowhow to work closely with sales team and proactively drive the Electric Automation business expansion by uncovering potential and identifying business opportunities.

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• Work as a technical expertise/consultant in electric automation to customer and guide to a system conceptual solution combining different technologies to fulfil customer requirements.
• Perform feasibility studies by means of sample setups, simulations or calculations, and integrate application solutions into the customer's control environment.
• Responsible for the implementation of complex motion tasks using electric drives.
• Hold end-to-end accountability to support customer from pre-sales solution proposal to post-sales commissioning advisory, remote or onsite, to ensure a smooth user experience.
• Proactively drive further growth in Electric Automation: Create new opportunities in focus customers from a team pairing approach with salesperson and lead electric automation account planning.
• Support salesperson in defining the right price and conditions for a solution based on the value add.
• Organize training and workshops, for internal and external, to elevate the awareness and competency in electric automation.

Key Job Requirements Include:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechatronic, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or relevant.
• Minimum of 4 years' experience in the field of factory automation application, relating to commissioning of PLC, electrical drives, and motor.
• Target-driven personality but with high level of diplomacy to influence management and decision makers.
• Knowhow of electric automation: PLCs, Motion, Drives, Fieldbus system (EtherCAT, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, OPC UA, etc.), PC based programming languages, and selection of electric actuators.
• Programming experiences of common PLC brands, preferably Siemens and OMRON.
• Proficient knowhow and understanding in the market players of electric automation on their product range, features, and unique selling points would be a bonus.
• Meticulous, resourceful and fast learner.

Skills Required