ITRON www.itron.com

Job Details:
Description

Itron has an immediate opening for an Applications Engineer in Waseca, MN. The key focus of this role will be to analyze and determine engineering modifications and changes needed to fulfill customer requirements for gas measurement products. The position requires the ability to work with the Marketing department on necessary changes, by conveying detailed knowledge of Itron's products from technical and functional standpoints. The Application Engineer serves as a vital link that connects engineering, marketing, and customer service with the end customer.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to meet customer expectations
• Coordinate regular product return meetings and provide follow-up minutes to management team
• Act as marketing liaison for engineering change requests
• Provide coordination of applied product development with Engineering and Operations personnel
• Responsible for laboratory product testing
• Review product literature for changes needed
• Development of product advertising, marketing, and technical brochures
• Work with customers and engineers to provide statistical expertise for diverse applications, including: distribution fitting, exploratory data analyses, regression and correlation analyses, control charts, capability analysis, simulation studies, etc.
• Design data collection plans, ensure proper data collection, conduct the appropriate analyses, and document all results.
• Provide technical support to customers and sales personnel
• Support training program development
• Perform training in Waseca, MN and on-site at utility locations
• Support sales training sessions
• Communicate customer feedback to the Product Line Manager and manufacturing personnel to assure compatibility of the product line with market applications

Qualifications

Experience: This position requires up to 1 year of previous related professional experience additional knowledge of metering end-points, gas or process control industries would be a plus
Education: Bachelor of Science degree in an Engineering discipline
Travel: 1 - 10%