Application Engineer

**Job Title**:Application Engineer

**Business Company**:Industrial Automation Business (IAB)**Location**:Auckland, New Zealand**Employment Type**:Permanent**About the business**
- With over decades of electrical and engineering industry excellence, our company is a recognized market leader with the motto of excellence in delivering our customer's solutions.- Established in 1933, Omron has about 38,000 employees worldwide, working to provide products and services in more than 110 countries and regions.- We specialize in a wide range of Automation products and services such as Robotics, AI-based controllers for the IoT era, Machine Vision and Image processing, PLC and SCADA systems, Safety solutions, Advanced Motion Control, Sensing, and Switchboard Solutions, and Electronic Components. We service a wide range of End-Users, OEMs, Contractors, Wholesalers, System Integrators, Switchboard Builders, and Consultants. Having a wide and diverse product range, we are able to offer the Australasian market a complete industrial electrical and automation turn-key package. Our customer base covers all major industries including Food and Beverage, Packaging, Manufacturing, Mining, and Infrastructure projects.- Our strength lies in providing quality solutions, backed by technically superior specialists, each of whom represents the businesses' passion for customer satisfaction, adaptiveness to change, energy, integrity, commitment to performance, and consistency.Short Description

**Key responsibilities of this role include**:

- Develop new business through system design, tenders, machine design, etc.
- Develop new business by building strategic relationships with partner companies such as systems integrators, consultants, educational institutions, etc.
- Continuously develop product knowledge through hands-on, product training (internal and external), documentation, etc.
- Conduct on-site Sales Calls, prospecting, demonstrating, presenting, and providing solutions to achieve the Automation Sales.
- Setup at tradeshows and roadshows
- Facilitate regular training courses to develop sales team and customer skills and abilities.
- Provide OMRON Engineering Service

**Key experience and capabilities**:

- BS degree in Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering.
- At least 3 years of experience working in a related field.
- Proven experience and understanding of automation products and solutions.
- Proven experience in control system design, programming, and commissioning.
- Competent ability in troubleshooting and fault-finding control system hardware.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
- Well organized with attention to detail.
- Strong customer service skills with the ability to communicate with a range of customers at all levels.
- Self-motivator with high-quality standards.
- Fast learning with a proactive and positive attitude.
- Experience in project management would be a plus.
- Skills in networking theory and experience with serial / ethernet-based industrial protocols such as EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP, Modbus, etc.
- Experience and a passion for vision systems, robotics, and IoT will be highly regarded
- Machine Safety, TUV certification would be highly regarded.
- Experience in C#, VB.NET will be highly regarded.
- Must be either an NZ permanent resident or NZ Citizen

**WHY JOIN US**

**The Benefits**
OMRON rewards its people in a number of ways depending on their role and performance. It also regularly benchmarks its benefits package to the market place to ensure that it remains competitive.- We also offer personal/training and career development and additional tools and benefits which will help you succeed in this role. This is your opportunity to work in a strong environment with a stable, market-leading organization.**Employee Profiles**
At OMRON, people make the difference, no matter what their role or how long they have worked for us. Their drive and commitment ensures continued growth and success of the business.**Req ID**:1174