Applications Engineer
- Recruiter
- Interaction Recruitment plc
- Location
- Corby
- Salary
- Market related
- Posted
- 29 Dec 2014
- Closes
- 26 Jan 2015
- Ref
- 176000
- Contact
- Kelvin Pinard
- Sectors
- Engineering, Mechanical
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our Client is one of the leaders in the materials information technology market, with continuous growth, a unique product, and a great reputation.
Are Looking for a Application EngineerWorking closely with our Sales personnel and industry sector Product Managers, you will be responsible for the demonstration and implementation of our Clients products
- Understand customer requirements and materials data workflow—determine use cases, help derive implementation vision and strategy, identify key metrics for project success
- Travel to on-site demonstrations and implementation projects around the world, primarily (though not exclusively) in North America andEurope
- Design and develop material and process databases for use in demonstrations to prospective customers
- Develop good relationships with customers’ key technical stakeholders, throughout software deployment and support
- Maintain awareness of best practice within relevant technical communities, by attending conferences and trade events as required
- Identify similarities/ differences/ trends in requirements between existing and prospective customers, and between industry sectors
You will definitely:
- Ideally you will be qualified at least to first degree level in mechanical engineering, materials science, or a closely related discipline
- Experience of working in, or supplying technology to, an industry : e.g. aerospace, defence, energy, medical, consumer, electrical, electronics, oil & gas…
- Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills
- Strong process focus, able to see opportunities for process improvement
- Organised approach, with good project management skills and ability to work to deadlines
- In-depth knowledge of office automation software including Excel, and preferably database applications and some VBA