Position Overview:

The Application Engineer I position reports directly to the NA Motor Solutions Air Moving Application Engineering Manager and is responsible for overserving our top customers by building engineer-to-engineer relationships with customers and providing technical support and product solutions while also supporting product, sales and marketing activities for Regal Rexnord’s NA Motor Solutions business. This person will be working closely with other application engineers, engineering groups, and other functions such as product management, customer service, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, sales/marketing and business development; any of whom may be local or in other geographic locations. Additionally, this person will participate in productivity, cost-out, simplification, and other continuous improvement projects. This position will require some travel to engage with and support customers and may occasionally require availability outside of typical work time to address important customer needs.  Position will also require hands-on work in the lab and occasionally at the customer or in the field.

Key responsibilities:

• Represents Regal Rexnord values and culture in engagement with customers and build positive technical relationships with engineers at key customers
• Develops a strong working knowledge of the products in the Air Moving Solutions portfolio and the applications they are typically used in and use that knowledge to provide technical support for customers and our customer-facing Regal Rexnord associates
• Interacts with sales, marketing, product managers, customer service and customers on a regular basis to translate customer requirements into product specifications that meet customer and Regal Rexnord business needs.
• Develops and tests product solutions to satisfy customer requests, as captured in the opportunity tracker, utilizing current portfolio of products and parts and other commercially available parts
• Conducts application testing and supports securing customer approvals for new products developed through the Regal Rexnord New Product Development (NPD) team
• Visits customers to support sales and marketing for new business opportunities, installations and troubleshooting.
• Takes responsibility for and completes key tasks on a project-by-project basis and drives to meet deadlines ensuring project success.
• In conjunction with AEII’s and AEIII’s, creates test plans to validate design concepts and material or manufacturing changes, summarizing results, and documenting conclusions.
• Resolves challenges related to the interpretation of drawings, design tolerances, quality and material requirements.
• Responsible for product failure/troubleshooting at RRX and customer sites.
• Responsible for returned material analysis (RMA) and testing, conducts product tear-down analysis and populates data for benchmarking, root cause identification, corrective action forms and failure analysis.
• Evaluates deviation or substitution requests from manufacturing/suppliers and provides guidance on resolution.
• Works closely with manufacturing, quality and product engineering to problem solve issues.
• Develops and follows standard procedures to facilitate scalable commercial & technical support.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering/mechanical engineering technology, electronics or equivalent experience and education.
• Fluency in English.
• Organizational skills, results and performance oriented.
• Relationship and team building skills with high level of integrity and energy.
• Technical knowledge, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Quick learner, self-directed, team player.
• Computer proficiency in MS Office, with working knowledge of CRM, SAP/Oracle or other ERP systems.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to be an active listener amongst global and cross functional teams.
• Flexibility with work hours to maintain a minimal backlog of projects or new customer opportunities.
• Able to travel with U.S.A., Mexico, and Canada without restrictions

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• 2-3 years’ experience.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical aptitude.
• Experience in responding to technical inquiries, ECN’s, returned material analysis, product testing, benchmarking, and engineered to order designs.
• Experience working with customers
• Lean six sigma training/certification.

Additional Competencies

• Decision making: Makes timely decisions based on data driven results with calculated risks.
• Drive for results: Works hard and aligns/motivates resources to achieve set targets.
• Action Oriented: Readily takes on challenges without unnecessary planning; identifies and seizes new opportunities; steps up to handle tough challenges.
• Customer Focus: Gains insight into customer needs; identifies opportunities that benefit the customer; builds and delivers solutions that meet customer expectations; establishes and maintains effective customer relationships.
• Resourcefulness: Proactively seeks out resources to get things done; applies knowledge of internal structures, processes, and culture to resourcing efforts.
• Cultivates Innovation: Comes up with useful ideas that are new, better or unique; introduces new ways of looking at problems; can take a creative idea and put it into practice; encourages diverse thinking to promote and nurture innovation.
• Interpersonal skills: Able to work in a team environment and interact with global locations to get the required information to complete customer orders or inquiries.
• Sense of urgency: Complete customer orders and technical inquiries within given time working closely with cross functional teams

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company 
sponsorship to obtain or keep U.S. work authorization

Expected Base Salary Range: $60,000 - $75,000

The salary range provided is intended to display the value of the company's base pay compensation for this position. Salary is dependent on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to the physical worksite location, the geographic market of that location, candidate's skill set, level of experience, education and internal peer compensation comparisons among other potential factors.

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Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail Recruiting@RegalRexnord.com.

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