Application Engineer - Power System Engineer

Application Engineer - Domestic COMPANY OVERVIEW: Cooper Industries is a global manufacturer of electrical products and tools, with 2005 revenues of $4.7 billion, approximately 30 percent of which are international sales. Incorporated in Bermuda with administrative headquarters in Houston, Cooper employs approximately 29,000 people and operates nine divisions: Cooper B-Line, Cooper Bussmann, Cooper Crouse-Hinds, Cooper Hand Tools, Cooper Lighting, Cooper Menvier, Cooper Power Systems, Cooper Power Tools and Cooper Wiring Devices. Cooper Connection provides a common marketing and selling platform for Cooper's sales to electrical distributors.   Cooper Power Systems is the leading provider of electrical distribution solutions that deliver power to communities and industries worldwide.  Our automation and integration products protect, connect, and improve the entire power system for better safety and more reliable energy delivery every day. Cooper Power Systems focuses on innovative, reliable electrical distribution solutions for medium- and high-voltage applications. Our products are engineered for substations, overhead, underground, and in-plant medium voltage distribution systems.  Through our developments in automation and integration systems, our customers are able to improve system performance and meet the growing demands for electrical distribution.     POSITION SUMMARY: ¨ Maintain technical awareness of utility systems and practices and provide a high level of expertise in equipment characteristics, application, and operation.  Design custom power capacitor equipment to meet customer requirements. ¨ Direct Marketing Analysts in preparation of quotation.  Prepare the more technical and complicated quotations from customer specifications and suggest alternatives better suited to the need. ¨ Direct Field Sales in obtaining sales by providing product and application training for customer and sales personnel, assisting in development and implementation of promotional programs and assisting in analysis and resolution of major product complaints. ¨ Provide technical Marketing support by maintaining knowledge of industry standards, maintaining awareness of competitive products, and new technology developments. ¨ Travel with field sales to provide product and application training for customers and sales personnel. (25% travel required).   MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: ¨ BSEE or equivalent, preferably with a strong emphasis on power systems. ¨ Three or more years of utility or power experience.  Electrical systems knowledge along with experience working with customers is required.  ¨ Excellent oral and written communication skills a must. ¨ Computer skills, especially with Microsoft Office products. ¨ Travel up to 25%, sometimes on short notice, with international travel as required by assignment. ¨ Fluency in the English language required. LOCATION:  Greenwood, en 29646STATUS:  Full TimeJOB CATEGORY:  EngineeringWORK EXPERIENCE:  2+ to 5 Years REFERENCE CODE:157