SunSource

Application Engineer

SunSource  •  Golden, CO (Onsite)  •  7 hours ago
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Job Description

Heitek Automation, a SunSource company, is a leading provider of industrial automation components and integrated solutions. With decades of experience across industries including medical, life sciences, machine building, automotive, semiconductor, food & beverage, and water processing, we bring deep technical expertise to every project. Our commitment to exceptional service and innovative problem-solving helps customers overcome their most complex automation challenges.

The Application Engineer serves as the technical expert and a part of our customer-facing engineering team. The Application Engineer provides pre- and post-sales support to customers. In this role the Application Engineer performs product demonstrations, training, troubleshooting, and application support. The Application Engineer is the key interface between the factory, customer, and sales to bridge the gap between technical knowledge and customer satisfaction.

Essential Functions

Collaborates with: Materials Team, Sales Team, Engineering Team, Operations Team

Key Responsibilities:

  • Customer Facing Field sales calls with the purpose of demonstrating new products, providing technical expertise, and developing a solution that can be provided by the company or a key manufacturer for the customer.
  • Collaboration Collaborate with the sales team and customers to understand application requirements and recommend suitable solutions.
  • Discovery Gather technical information that is used in the discovery process for developing a solution.
  • Component Selection Sizing and specification for component sales.
  • Scope of Work Develops Scope of Work for potential projects, using the discovery information.
  • Training New product training and training for existing product lines. This includes attending trainings to continually improve and providing training for customers.
  • Troubleshooting Support customers through email, phone, and/or onsite support for Heitek’s various product lines.  
  • Key Competencies & Skills:

    • Strong presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
      • Problem-solving mindset with technical troubleshooting abilities.
        • Ability to work independently and travel as needed (Depending on role and region).
          • Ability to learn new products and software.

Experience, Education and Skills

Education:

  • Associate’s/bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent work experience
  • Experience:

    • 1-5+ years of experience in an engineering, technical support, field service or application role.
    • Industry-specific experience (e.g., systems integration, application engineering, controls engineering) preferred.
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About SunSource

At SunSource, we don’t just sell products — we deliver solutions.

We don’t just offer service — we offer partnership.

And we don’t just power machines — we keep North American industry running.

Join forces with us and unlock a breadth and scale of opportunities you won’t find anywhere else.

With over 250 locations and 3,500+ employees, SunSource is the leading value-added industrial distributor and solutions provider for North America’s industrial and high-tech operators. Our customers rely on us for our vast portfolio of mission-critical components, our unrivaled industry expertise and technical capabilities, our expansive network with long-standing partnerships, and our commitment to driving technological innovation.

SunSource and our affiliate brands include Amazon Hose & Rubber, Applied Controls, Callahan Weber Hydraulics, Carotek, Denver Industrial Pumps, D/J Industrial, Electro-Matic, Energy Hydraulics, Ford-Gelatt, Fluid Process Equipment, GHX Industrial, K+S Services, Lubrication Equipment & Supply, Master Pumps & Power, McCarty Equipment, Mission Controls, Paragon Technologies, Perfection Servo, Precision Zone Industrial Electronics, Process Solutions Integration, Price Engineering, P.S.I. Fluid Power, Ryan Herco Flow Solutions, Stuart Hose & Pipe, The Hope Group, United Central, Western Hydrostatics, and Western Integrated Technologies.

Do work you can be proud of, with a team adding true value for our customers, our industry, and our world as a whole. We’re stronger together.

We may be many brands, but at our core we’re one company, one culture and one powerful operating system that keeps North American industry running.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Addison, IL
Year Founded
Unknown
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