Summary
Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. They are seeking an Applications Engineer to serve as a technical expert for industrial pneumatic products and systems, ensuring customer application success and supporting field sales and distributors.
Responsibilities
- Supports field sales and distributors
- Serve as technical authority for pneumatic products and systems including valves, FRLs and cylinders – to close on final sale and establish new opportunities
- System sizing, technical applications, product understanding and customer support
- Provide advanced technical support and escalation for complex applications
- Training customers, distributors and field sales as needed
- Desired experience in PLCs
- Automation systems, and industrial communication networks
- PLC and industrial networking and communication protocols (EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus, IO-Link, OPC UA, etc.)
- Integrated electro-pneumatic automation systems
- Supports product launch and commercialization activities
- Provides input and supports VOC efforts for new product development
- Collaboration with field sales on executing division strategy for new product launches and growth initiatives
- Deliver training programs, technical seminars, and enablement tools for internal teams, distributors, and customers
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to engineering efficiency, solution quality, and customer satisfaction
- Travel to customer sites, trade shows, and industry events as required
Skills
- U.S. citizen OR Green Card Holder
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field
- Experience in pneumatics, industrial automation, application engineering or similar
- Strong expertise of pneumatic systems and industrial applications
- Experience designing and troubleshooting system-level automation solutions
- Familiarity with industrial standards, safety systems, and performance optimization
- Experience in solution selling and providing value to customers through technical expertise
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills
- Ability to translate technical concepts into customer value
- Proven ability to lead discussions with customers
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Customer-focused mindset
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced technical environment
- Travel as required
- Combination of office and customer site environments
- Fluid Power Certified
- Controls - PLC and industrial networking
- Experience supporting product development and product launches
Qualifications
Must Haves
- U.S. citizen OR Green Card Holder
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, or related technical field
- Experience in pneumatics, industrial automation, application engineering or similar
- Strong expertise of pneumatic systems and industrial applications
- Experience designing and troubleshooting system-level automation solutions
- Familiarity with industrial standards, safety systems, and performance optimization
- Experience in solution selling and providing value to customers through technical expertise
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills
- Ability to translate technical concepts into customer value
- Proven ability to lead discussions with customers
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Customer-focused mindset
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced technical environment
- Travel as required
- Combination of office and customer site environments
Nice to Haves
- Fluid Power Certified
- Controls - PLC and industrial networking
- Experience supporting product development and product launches