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Job Location
GR - Grand Rapids, MI
Position Type
Full Time
Description
Principal Duty
TGW Logistics Group, headquartered in Austria, is a leading systems provider of highly dynamic, automated, and turnkey logistics solutions worldwide. With 24 locations and more than 4,000 employees worldwide, the foundation-owned company implements logistics solutions for leading companies in different industries.As an Application Engineer at TGW, you will work closely together with our Key Account Manager to create order-winning material handling solutions. You will play a key role in growing the Distributor Business Unit and gaining market shares. With your expertise in the mechatronic capabilities of the TGW product portfolio, you significantly influence the layout, cost, and presentation of order-winning solutions. You will work on staying current with the latest updates in materials handling technology, to establish and strengthen TGW's position as a leader in the material handling industry.Tasks and Responsibilities
- Understand customer's processes, needs, material flows, and overall system requirements in detail
- Create, design, and engineer intralogistics layouts using AutoCAD
- Consider technical feasibility with TGW's procedures and portfolio in mind
- Calculate mechatronic costs, and then attempt to reduce costs by finding intelligent intralogistics solutions
- Participate in design and cost review meetings
- Work closely with the team in the US and Austria
Requirements Profile
- Degree in Engineering preferred, or equivalent technical experience
- Completed technical education or several years of technical work experience
- Good command of MS Office and AutoCAD
- Result-orientated and proactive attitude
- Responsible and open-minded character
- Ability to work with both domestic and international colleagues
- A self-sufficient and autonomous personality, ready to face the challenges of a relatively new market
- Accurately and confidently answer customer calls with technical solutions discussion
- Willingness to travel within 10-20% domestically, with potential for some international travel during the training period.
