Application Engineer

Role Summary

A thriving industrial machinery organization is looking for an Applications Engineer to assist with their sophisticated CNC bending and punching systems. This position offers the chance to become part of a collaborative American team, engage with state-of-the-art hardware, and contribute significantly to a newly established customer training and showroom facility. You will integrate your technical machine proficiency with customer instruction and complex problem-solving, while partnering with service and sales departments. Additionally, this position provides the potential to broaden your technical understanding of various metal fabrication tools.

Primary Duties

• Instruct client operators and programmers on the proper use of CNC bending and punching systems at their locations.
• Lead live equipment showcases and educational workshops at our Elgin facility to help drive customer success.
• Analyze technical blueprints, suggest appropriate tooling configurations, and assess the viability of parts.
• Execute detailed time studies to calculate cycle durations and highlight the performance of our machines.
• Assist clients during the phases of machine setup, initial startup, and the commencement of production to ensure operational excellence.
• Partner with service and sales groups to offer technical insights that enhance overall customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• At least one to two years of professional background in applications engineering, specifically with press brakes, CNC punching, bending, or similar machinery.
• Proficiency in interpreting technical blueprints and a solid grasp of manufacturing workflows and tooling arrangements.
• Excellent interpersonal abilities, enabling you to effectively teach individuals regardless of their existing technical knowledge.
• Availability to travel roughly 12 to 15 times annually to support client installations and training initiatives.
• Ability to work from our Elgin, Illinois location during periods when travel is not required.

Additional Qualifications

• Practical experience in the programming or operation of laser, bending, punching, or other machining technologies.
• Familiarity with processing flat bar or copper and aluminum busbar materials.
• Experience in process optimization, CAD/CAM software, or conducting time studies.
• A degree in manufacturing or mechanical engineering, or a comparable level of practical experience.

Benefits of Joining Us

• Attractive pay structure
• Expanding organization: Become part of a growing North American division that offers high visibility and robust technical support.
• Advanced machinery: Engage directly with modern, all-electric CNC bending and punching technology.
• Diverse responsibilities: Enjoy a role that blends technical problem-solving, machine operation, and customer-facing demonstrations.
• Professional development: Broaden your technical skill set across a wide range of sophisticated metal fabrication systems.

Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday, with travel for client visits usually occurring on Mondays and Fridays, while on-site training takes place Tuesday through Thursday.

Core Proficiencies:

• GD&T
• CNC Tooling
• CNC Programming
• CNC Machine Repair
• CNC Machine Installation
• CNC Machine Setup & Changeover
• Troubleshooting CNC Machines
• Blueprint Reading

Technologies and Equipment:

• CNC Wire Bending Machine