OGP Applications Engineer

Description

Discover Your Next Big Opportunity: See Why Quality Vision International Is the Place to Be!

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PM

Compensation: $63,000-$68,000 annually, based on experience

Location: Rochester, NY On-Site

Position Overview:

The OGP Applications Engineer plays a crucial role in providing technical support for customers and channel partners and promoting QVI's products. This position involves the creation of customer reports and the execution of product demonstrations to enhance the visibility of the company's offerings. The Applications Engineer is responsible for delivering customer and channel partner training, offering valuable insights and assistance. Furthermore, this role includes providing technical support to existing customers, and addressing inquiries and concerns promptly. The Applications Engineer also serves as the voice of the customer (VOC) by providing essential feedback to the hardware and software engineering teams, contributing to the continuous improvement of the company's products.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Analysis of Customer Requirements: Based on customer-supplied parts, drawings, budget, and other pertinent information, determine the hardware and software that best meets the customer needs, considering accuracy, repeatability, cost, environment, productivity, data analysis, and connectivity.
• Measurement Reports: Prepare detailed application studies showing measurement results on customer parts. Perform detailed gage repeatability and reproducibility studies in accordance with national quality standards. Prepare reports using industry standard statistical process control (SPC) methods.
• Equipment Demonstrations: Demonstrate sophisticated coordinate measurement systems for prospective customers. Systems may be manual, semi-automatic, or fully automatic, and include optical comparators, video measuring systems, laser scanning systems, and multi-sensor measuring systems.
• Trade Show Participation: Attend and participate in regional and national trade shows. Duties include installation, set-up, and dismantling of exhibits, as well as equipment demonstrations during show hours, and networking with sale representative staff.
• Customer Training: Conduct training sessions for customers. Training covers use and operation of the measurement system, basic and advanced programming concepts (for automated systems), and data input, output, and analysis. Training may be at corporate facility or customer site.
• After Sales Support: Support the customer via telephone and on-site visits to ensure that the customer is receiving the maximum benefit from the equipment.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications: (Experience, Education, Certifications, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

Education and Experience :

• Four-year college degree in an engineering or quality related discipline, or a two-year degree in same and equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of blueprint reading, and dimensioning and tolerance standards (ASME Y14.5).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Ability to work within a fast paced, deadline driven, multi-discipline environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Windows environment and the Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience with quality reliability concepts or computer numerical control programming helpful.
• Be willing to travel 25-50% of the time.

Physical and/or Environmental Requirements:

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time in an office setting and use standard computer equipment (office phones, keyboards, printers, etc.)
• Ability to lift, carry, and move up to 25 pounds unassisted, occasionally, when setting up trade shows.
• Be prepared for up to 25% travel, which may involve sitting for extended periods during transportation, and navigating throughout travel locations.

What We Offer: Benefits & Perks

At QVI, we invest in your health, your future, and your family. Here is a look at the comprehensive rewards package you will enjoy as part of our team: Exceptional Health & Wellness

• Free Individual Healthcare: We pay 97–100% of premiums on our most affordable HDHP—meaning $0 premium costs for single employee coverage!
• Full Disability Coverage: Peace of mind with 100% employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Life Insurance: Fully employer-paid life insurance policy to protect you and your loved ones.

Generous Time Off from Day One

• 3+ Weeks of PTO: Start with over 3 weeks of combined paid vacation, sick, and personal time.
• Milestone Increases: Earn even more days off after hitting your 5-year and 10-year anniversaries.
• 10 Paid Holidays: Enjoy 10 designated paid company holidays throughout the year.

Continuous Growth & Family Support

• $7,000 Tuition Tuition Reimbursement: Advance your career with up to $7,000 in annual tuition assistance.
• Dependent Scholarships: Specialized college scholarship programs exclusively for the children of QVI employees.

Financial Growth & Incentives

• 5% 401(k) Match: Build your retirement fast with company contributions up to 5% of your gross wages.
• Annual Bonuses: Boost your earnings with annual discretionary bonuses (available for non-commission roles).
• $1,500 Referral Rewards: Earn extra cash just for helping us recruit top talent to the team
• EV Incentives: Free on-site electric vehicle charging stations and cash reimbursement toward buying a qualified EV.

Quality Vision International Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.