Actuant, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a $1.4B diversified industrial company with operations in more than 30 countries. The Actuant businesses are market leaders in branded hydraulic and electrical tools and supplies, umbilical, rope and cable solutions and highly engineered position and motion control systems. The Company employs a workforce of approximately 5,900 worldwide. Actuant trades on the NYSE under the symbol ATU.

Our growing Cortland Cable business unit is adding a Fiber Rope and Cable Design/Application Engineer position to the team.  This role includes, but is not limited to, the following;

• Become expert in the areas of fiber technology, strength member constructions, manufacturing capabilities, terminations and splicing.
• Interface with customers and end users to understand their specific application in order to recommend the best product solution available.
• Liaison with manufacturing and quality to ensure those solutions are incorporated into our products.
• Learn current costing methods in order to prepare accurate customer quotations promptly and consistently.
• Attend trade shows and industry related technical organizations in accordance with executive directives
• Establish a more dependable method for retrieving product data and customer quoting and ordering history. This is a long range goal.
• Perform additional duties as required by executive management

• BS Engineering, preferably in Textiles, Mechanical, Chemical or Plastics Engineering.
• Minimum of 2 years product design experience.  Engineered fiber or rope products experience highly desired.
• Must possess and apply a comprehensive knowledge of engineering concepts, practices and procedures to the completion of complex assignments.
• Ability to travel approximately 25% to customer facilities.
• Demonstrated creative ability and good business and engineering decision-making skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to interface with all levels of personnel.
• Stays current in the status of competitive products that may affect the company’s competitive position, evaluates those products, and provides analysis as necessary.
• All other responsibilities as assigned by management.
Actuant is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, or sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance.

Actuant will only employ those who are legally authorized to work.  Any offer of employment is conditioned on the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

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