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AUTOMATION ENGINEER
Job Description
We’re looking for a candidate who can lead an automation project for the entire life cycle from initial design to programming to checkout to maintenance years later. We need a versatile engineer who is ready to learn and program on any platform. If this is you, you will be solving diverse technical problems with your ability and your creativity. You will be working and interfacing with a wide variety of clients and customers. If you’re excited to grow your technical expertise every day by solve challenging problems, we need you!
Skills & Responsibilities –
Design/Programming/Commissioning/Troubleshooting:
* PLC’s – Rockwell experience required
* HMI’s
* Robotics – Fanuc experience preferred
* Machine Vision
* Motion & Motor Control
* Machine Safety
* Electrical Design – AutoCad experience helpful
* Communications & Networking
* Communicating technically and personally with clients at all position levels
* Travel is required and will vary in frequency and duration
Qualifications –
* Proven experience demonstrating the skills and responsibilities listed above
* Engineering degree (EE, ME, CS) is preferred
* Proven demonstration of resiliency, adaptability, and determination
Benefits –
* Competitive starting salary based on prior experience
* Wage increases based on effort and competence
* Annual bonus
* Health Insurance and IRA match
* Company summer & holiday parties
* No relocation benefits provided. Applicant must live in the greater SLC area
Send inquiry & resume to careers @ adaptacontrols.com
TECHNICAL SALES LEAD
Job Description
We’re looking for a candidate who can drive sales and strategies related to our industrial automation products and capabilities. This person will bridge the gap between engineering and sales, leveraging technical knowledge to provide complex automation solutions for new and existing customers. This role involves working closely with clients to develop relationships, understand their needs, propose custom solutions, and ensure successful implementation.
Responsibilities –
* Identify and engage prospective clients primarily in the state Utah but also throughout North America.
* Cultivate and maintain long-term client relationships.
* Understand customer requirements and propose suitable automation solutions while working with our engineering team to determine feasibility and optimization.
* Develop detailed proposals and pricing quotes.
* Prepare and deliver technical presentations and product demonstrations.
* Build out our portfolio of work for case study presentations and capability demonstration.
* Attend trade shows, conferences, and prepare marketing materials.
* Develop a CRM system to track status of leads, quotes and providing forecasts of expected orders. Daily documentation of sales activities.
Qualifications –
* Excellent communication, relationship-building, negotiation, and presentation abilities, mandatory.
* Minimum of 5 years of experience in a sales role focused on automation or manufacturing solutions, or similar technical field.
* Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related field) highly desired.
* Strong understanding of industrial automation systems, components, and machinery (robotics, PLCs, sensors, etc.).
* Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple ongoing priorities and objectives.
* Self-motivated, independent, and proactive in driving sales and market awareness.
* Well-connected within the manufacturing industry to support lead generation.
* Willing and able to travel frequently for client visits and industry events.
Benefits –
* Competitive starting salary + commission based on prior experience
* Health Insurance and IRA match
* Company summer & holiday parties
* No relocation benefits provided. Applicant must live in the greater SLC area
Send inquiry & resume to careers @ adaptacontrols.com
Adapta Controls provides electrical controls and automation for manufacturers. This includes design, programming, installation, and maintenance of automated equipment and systems for manufacturers worldwide. Adapta Controls is a Salt Lake City-based systems integrator of PLC’s, HMI’s, robotics, instrumentation, motion control and vision systems. We strive to serve our customers with the utmost professionalism, craftsmanship, and enthusiasm.
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