The IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Canada group invents, develops, and produces
market-disrupting sensor technology that enables unprecedented capabilities to
visualize, understand, and control laser manufacturing processes. The group’s
products are integrated with IPG’s world-leading photonic material processing
solutions and are used to provide quality assurance for high-power industrial
laser processing applications in advanced manufacturing environments around the
world. Our technology empowers many household brands to offer increasingly safe,
efficient, and performant solutions to consumers and industry alike.
We’re seeking a new member of our applications and technical sales support team.
This customer-facing role will involve technical sales, applications
development, on-site support, and customer training for IPG’s sensor products.
Duties will include installation, troubleshooting, and repair of optical
equipment at customer sites. Candidates should be outgoing, comfortable giving
presentations on technical material, and able to work without supervision.
Strong preference will be given to candidates with a background in physics or
engineering, with experimental experience and/or previous field support
experience with sophisticated industrial automation equipment. Given our global
footprint, a working proficiency in Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, German
or Spanish is also an asset.
Responsibilities
- Educating customers about what our products can do and how to use them.
- Collecting requirements for the customer’s applications and ensuring
mechanical, electrical, and optical compatibility.
- Demonstrating our products on test samples and customer samples.
- Performing installations at customer sites.
- Troubleshooting system configuration, setup, and communication.
- Creating white papers and technical marketing documents.
- Providing training and giving sales presentations.
Qualifications
- Strong preference will be given to candidates with a background in physics or
engineering.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Candidates should be outgoing and comfortable giving presentations on
technical material.
- Must be comfortable with basic digital and analog signaling.
- Strong preference to candidates with previous experience in: field support,
optics, robotics, and other industrial automation equipment.
Other Requirements
Candidates must be authorized to work in Canada, have a valid passport and be
eligible and willing to travel to the United States, Europe, and Asia.
