Position: Applications Engineer
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Shift: 1st | Hours: 8 AM – 5 PM
Type: Full-Time | Mode: Direct Placement
Pay Scale: $34.43 – $55.15/hr | Industry: Manufacturing
Our Client is seeking an Applications Engineer to support Sales and Applications teams by demonstrating advanced standalone and specialized machines, conducting time studies, and providing expert post-sales support.
The ideal candidate will showcase client’s technologies, deliver customer training, and ensure machines are fully prepared for daily demonstrations.
Job Responsibilities:
●Perform standard and custom demos for standalone machines, automated systems, and niche machines.
●Create time studies and sample parts to customer requirements using proprietary and other software.
●Provide training to customers, new Applications Engineers, and internal staff (Training, Engineering, Service).
●Offer customer technical support via phone and email.
●Demonstrate advanced programming skills (control and offline) on systems and additional offline software.
●Develop and redesign demo parts as needed.
●Communicate the benefits and unique value of machine features.
●Determine proper tooling selection for punch/press brake and derive laser tech tables for specialty applications.
●Apply technical documentation effectively in daily work.
●Support trade show machine demos and host Sales Rep training seminars.
●Maintain assigned machines to be clean, functional, and demonstration-ready daily.
Requirements:
●Minimum 3 years applications experience in the machine tool industry (clients products preferred).
●Excellent communication and networking skills; ability to work independently.
●Basic understanding of project management and ability to train colleagues a plus.
●Minimum 2-year technical degree required; 4-year degree preferred or equivalent experience.