Engineering
Application Engineer
Sandvik Manufacturing Solutions (SMF) is on an exciting growth journey, building the new digital era of manufacturing, and we have the know-how and innovative mindset to develop ideas into pioneering tech solutions. As a business area segment within Sandvik Group, SMF incorporates the three divisions of Design & Planning Automation, Additive Manufacturing and Industrial Metrology.
SigmaNEST one of the growing business units within SMF is the leading provider of innovative end-to-end CAD/CAM software solutions to help professional fabricators increase ROI by optimizing material utilization, machine motion, manpower, and data management. SigmaNEST is simply the best nesting software in the industry. With unmatched versatility and maximum scalability, the comprehensive product portfolio covers the full range of fabrication workflow; from quoting to shipping, including robust integration with a wide range of business systems.
Our customer commitment is to help expand their potential by providing smart software solutions that drive the future of manufacturing. With direct representation in over 15 countries and 100+ product resellers, our customer focus is supported by a worldwide team of consultative professionals and experienced product experts.
Product Portfolio
SigmaTEK Systems is the leading provider of innovative end-to-end CAD/CAM software solutions to help professional fabricators increase ROI by optimizing material utilization, machine motion, manpower, and data management. SigmaNEST is simply the best nesting software in the industry. With unmatched versatility and maximum scalability, the comprehensive product portfolio covers the full range of fabrication workflow; from quoting to shipping, including robust integration with a wide range of business systems.
Software Support Engineer
As part of the technical support staff, the software support engineer will work with our SigmaNEST software to identify issues, help customers with and around those issues, and develop and implement solutions as needed. The ideal candidate will have the ability to learn quickly and work on overlapping tasks.
Responsibilities:
Technical Support
- Provide first-level support for customer concerns and issues regarding software installation and operation.
- Effectively meet CAD/CAM technical support needs and communicate solutions to end-users via telephone, e-mail, and the internet
- Customer notification and workflow coordination and follow-up to maintain service level agreements
Applications Engineering
- Travel to customer manufacturing facilities to install our CAD/CAM software and run test programs on their machines to prove the software capabilities
- Provide engineering support of our incoming tickets, including extensive troubleshooting
- Work on maintenance driven coding projects, primarily in G-code
- Read and understand complex application code and make code fixes to resolve support issues
Training, Demonstrations & Documentation
- Provide training courses for our customers: onsite, at our in-house training facility, and over the internet
- Provide technical sales support demonstration and competitive analysis (benchmarking).
- Create technical documentation of issues and their solutions to help future efforts and resolutions
- Document complaint reports and troubleshooting steps
Desired Education and Skills
- Ability to provide step-by-step technical help, both written and verbal
- Ability to work independently and meet multiple deadlines
- Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot basic technical issues
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Windows
- SQL database experience is a plus
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
In addition, there are three different types of backgrounds that can set up an applicant for success in this role. Applicants should meet one of these types:
Type 1: Technical Support Background
- 2+ years of IT helpdesk/technical support experience, preferably in software or hardware support
- Pursuing further education in Engineering, IT, or other technical field
Type 2: Recent Graduate
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, or other technical field
- A passion for the manufacturing industry and helping people solve problems
Type 3: Industry Expert
- Mechanical and/or manufacturing engineering experience, especially as a machine operator or programmer familiar with G-code
- A passion for continuing education and a proven curiosity about how things work, especially around CAD/CAM and CNC programming.