Project Solutions Engineer at Cogeco Ontario

Suzhou, Anhui, China -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

10 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Technical Guidance, Pre-sales Support, Problem-solving, Interpersonal Skills, Time Management, Sales Cycle Understanding, Electro-mechanical Solutions, Industrial Communication, Data Analytics, Lighting and Optics, Controls, PLCs, Warehouse Management Systems, Automation, Gantry Robotics, Troubleshooting

Industry

Telecommunications

Description

Job Description Essential Functions: Travel onsite as needed to gather more information to ensure design accuracy, provide technical guidance and pre-sales support to influence customer on a potential sale by conducting competitive solution trials, demonstrations, presentations, or technical evaluations. Develop technical and commercial design(s) on assigned projects or accounts that differentiate Cognex, win the business, and deliver the expected growth and profitability. Review and identify technical risks on sales quotation/proposal document by ensuring viable set of hardware and software requirements as applicable on BOM based on customer needs. May need to communicate risk or build risk mitigation plans. Work closely with sales and the end customer to ensure the project is properly documented with an accurate solution in order to easily hand off to the project execution team (Project Manager, Field Service Engineers, or 3rd Party contractors). May help with deviations as needed. Provide internal and external mentoring and training as applicable to support project execution, improve the handover process, or support certification/commissioning activity. Collect, consolidate, and disseminate competitive information gathered during the pursuit process and communicate unmet market needs, competitor product/service analysis, and market trends to direct management. Following project completion, take a proactive role in continuous improvement efforts by obtaining feedback from the Project Execution team on developed solutions to enhance solutions and support troubleshooting, training, and personal development. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to determine root cause on electro-mechanical solutions by using solid and logical troubleshooting skills and sound judgement. Ability to quickly turn around technical solutions by interpreting customer specifications, organizing the information, analyzing it, and applying strong problem-solving skills Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate, influence, and present to various stakeholders Strong time management skills with the ability to effectively prioritize workload, collaborate with assigned project personnel during the project life cycle, and will escalate as needed. Ability to understand the sales cycle and positively impact sales opportunities. Able to deal tactfully with sensitive customer issues as needed. Solid knowledge of working safely in industrial environments by strictly following safety guidelines and protocols (May vary per region/customer) Varying knowledge of industrial communication methods, Networks, Programming languages, image processing with a solid understanding of lighting and optics. Industry knowledge to include movement of product, understanding of Controls, PLCs, Warehouse Management Systems, Automation Conveyance method), and gantry robotics. Ability to conduct and troubleshoot onsite optimizations, perform trials, and conduct data analytics to improve performance on solutions. Minimum Education and Work Experience Required: BA degree in a technical discipline such as Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant equivalent technical experience Typically requires a minimum of 3+ years’ experience in technical application development. Experience in a related or high-tech industry preferred. Adapt to flexible working hours including the availability to work evening and weekend hours or varying work patterns depending on customer or project needs. Ability to be on-call and respond to customer emergencies. Ability to travel between 30-50% of the time. Travel will vary depending on region, time of year, and customer needs. Ability to work in production or industrial environments at our customer sites. Maintain customer confidentiality to protect confidential or sensitive customer information is a requirement. Must possess English language proficiency as a minimum for the role. Additional Job Description WE MAKE COMPUTERS THAT CAN SEE Cognex is the largest, most successful and most recognized global player in industrial machine vision. Using advanced optics, image sensors, and artificial intelligence software Cognex vision and ID systems capture an image, then analyze it to make sense of what’s being seen. Companies use Cognex vision and ID in their manufacturing processes to improve product quality, guide assembly robots, and track items through each stage of production and distribution. Cognex is focused entirely on solving the toughest problems in industrial machine vision and ID, and we have sold more solutions in these areas than any other company in the world. More than a billion products are made each day using Cognex vision. The only thing smarter than our vision and ID systems are the people that stand behind them. One of them could be you!

Responsibilities

The Project Solutions Engineer will travel onsite to gather information for design accuracy and provide technical guidance to influence customer sales. They will develop technical designs, review sales proposals for risks, and ensure proper documentation for project execution.