Equipment Applications Engineer

LOCATIONS
HAHN Automation Group has locations in Miamisburg OH, Hebron KY, and Columbia SC. These locations are actively recruiting for Applications Engineers. When applying please be sure to specify your preferred location or if you are open to relocation.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Applications Engineer is responsible for developing innovative, technically sound, and cost-effective automation concepts that meet customer requirements while supporting the organization's sales and business development efforts. Working closely with Sales, Engineering and other cross-functional teams, this role analyzes customer specifications, evaluates technical feasibility, prepares preliminary system concepts and engineering documentation, and provides accurate technical input for project quotations. The Applications Engineer also identifies potential risks to help ensure proposed solutions are both practical and commercially successful.

Success in this role requires strong technical aptitude, analytical thinking, and the ability to manage multiple opportunities in a fast-paced environment. The Applications Engineer serves as a trusted technical resource throughout the quotation and project handoff process, effectively communicating with both customers and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment, resolve technical questions, and deliver solutions that support customer success while reflecting the organization's commitment to quality, innovation, integrity, and operational excellence.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Education: Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience: 5+ years of experience in applications or mechanical engineering with three years of experience in estimating, project management, or sales administration in a technical industry

Additional skills:

• Ability to create technically feasible, economical equipment concepts from customer specifications consisting of varying levels of detail
• Ability to identify and account for potential risks (technical, budget, schedule, etc.) that may be encountered during the execution of quoted projects
• Ability to obtain and process information from internal and external resources in order to accurately estimate the labor and material costs required to execute projects being quoted
• A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of our customers’ products and manufacturing processes
• An understanding of the capabilities and benefits of the equipment being quoted—and the ability to effectively communicate those benefits to customers
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple customer opportunities simultaneously in an environment where priorities are constantly changing
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences
• A strong customer service mindset, considering customer needs and concerns in decision-making
• A disciplined, goal-oriented personality with the creativity to provide and work with new ideas and approaches to design and processes
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, CRM systems, and 2D/3D design software
• Flexibility to travel, domestic and international, and work additional hours as needed to meet project requirements
• A commitment to integrity, ethical and economical practices, and the organization’s values and mission

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ACTIVITIES

The principal duties will include, but not be limited to:

• Develop technical concepts based on customer requirements provided by Sales Departments
• Evaluate technical feasibility in collaboration with specialist departments (e.g., automation, manufacturing, R&D)
• Prepare system layouts, configuration concepts, and preliminary engineering drawings
• Analyze customer specifications and requirement documents (provided by Sales)
• Provide technical input for cost calculation and validate material & engineering effort assumptions
• Prepare technical documentation for quotations (technical descriptions, assumptions, scope boundaries)
• Identify technical risks, constraints and optimization opportunities
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure concept alignment & smooth transition into quote to cash process – stays contact person throughout the project
• Provide internal technical clarifications during commercial negotiation phase
• Travel required, including overnight travel – potentially domestic and international

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

As a member of HAHN Automation Group, applicants must be able to interact safely in a manufacturing environment. This includes:

• Full body mobility with the ability to bend, stoop, climb, and lift or move 25 lbs. of weight
• The ability to walk within restricted areas of the company manufacturing plant
• Professional conduct in regards to hygiene and dress
• The ability to read and prepare business documents as well as conduct business over the telephone in a sometimes-loud environment
• The ability to sit or stand for long periods of time
• The ability to travel to customer, supplier, and/or inter-company sites via vehicle or airplane (both domestic and international)
• Valid driver’s license with driving record of acceptable risk as defined by HAHN Automation Group US’s insurance company
• Must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States now and in the future without employment visa sponsorship

The HAHN Automation Group is a global solution partner for factory automation. We offer industry-specific know-how, an extensive project portfolio, and a global organization with a focus on providing service all from a single source.

With facilities located in Hebron, KY, Queretaro, MX, Miamisburg, OH, and Columbia, SC the HAHN Automation Group is a full-service, specialty machine builder—engineering, manufacturing, installing, and servicing custom application assembly and test equipment specifically in support of customers in Med-Tech, Automotive, and Transformation Technology industries. Our mission is to partner with our customers as a premier provider of innovative, well-engineered manufacturing systems and solutions to enhance their competitive advantage.