Applications Engineering

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Applications Specialist

The Applications Specialist will be responsible for supporting field sales with technical support as well as lab testing of customer samples of milling/screening tests. The Applications Specialist will work with multiple facets of the business which may include but not be limited to: field and channel sales, engineering department, product marketing, and other lab staff. A key component of this position is being a conduit to Inside and Outside Sales, communicating engineering and application solutions.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Perform powder processing testing for customer lab testing
• Generate test reports for customer testing; document results into Applications database
• Interact with customers to understand customer needs, convey test results and deliver value proposition
• Evaluate new designs for our core technology by a combination of experiments, analysis, literature searching and customer collaborations
• Accompany sales channels on sales calls when required for commercial and technical support
• Assist inside sales coordinators concerning applications, quotations, and best solutions
• Explain and demonstrate the operation, function utility and benefits of Fitzpatrick & Quadro Milling equipment
• Communicate suggestions for improvement
• Prepare and present technical presentations on Fitzpatrick & Quadro products/equipment 
• Remain current with the industry and related equipment
• This position may require regular travel to the specified regions as well as occasional travel to related industry events

The successful candidate will possess the following education and competencies:

• Post-secondary education in Engineering (Process or Mechanical Engineering preferred, University or College) with a minimum of 2-5 years of experience in applications engineering
• Experience working in Oral Solid Dosing processing or related industries is an asset
• Experience with production and characterization desired
• Experience with powder processing equipment desired
• Hands-on mechanical skills with medium to large scale equipment desired
• Working knowledge of Computer Aided Design tools, prints, schematics, etc.
• Basic knowledge of metals, powder and material characteristics, pneumatics, electronics

Who We Are:

IDEX (NYSE: IEX) is a company that was founded in 1988 with three small, entrepreneurial manufacturing companies, we’re proud to say that we now call 40 diverse businesses around the world part of the IDEX family. With 7,000 employees and manufacturing operations in more than 20 countries, IDEX is a high-performing, global $2+ billion company committed to making trusted solutions that improve lives. For more information, visit www.idexcorp.com.

The Material Processing Technologies (MPT) group within IDEX is comprised of the Quadro Engineering (www.quadro.com), Fitzpatrick (www.fitzmill.com), Microfluidics (www.microfluidicscorp.com) and Matcon (www.matconibc.com) businesses.  These businesses are leading brands within Pharmaceutical, Food, Cosmetic, Personal Care and Chemical markets where they engineer and manufacture technologically superior equipment for material processing (solid, semi-solid and liquid).

Significant investments in capital, new positions and development of existing people are being made at the Waterloo, Ontario site which houses the headquarters (all functions) for Quadro Engineering, The Fitzpatrick Company and operations for Microfluidics. 

A competitive wage is only a part of your overall compensation package.  We provide our employees with a number of additional benefits.  We offer a range of group benefits including extended healthcare (vision, prescription drugs, etc.), dental, life and dependent life insurance, short term and long-term disability insurance.   We also provide our employees with exciting career development opportunities within a global company, an annual bonus plan and a company matching RRSP program. 

If you are an enthusiastic team player interested in developing your skills and working with a dedicated, quality-focused company, we invite you to apply to be a part of our outstanding team.

We are committed to providing a barrier-free workplace. If accommodation is required during the selection or interview process, it will be available upon request. This job posting is available in an accessible format upon request.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

Total Rewards

The compensation range for this position is $74,200.00 - $111,400.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan.

Benefits Package

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: Health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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