Application Engineer — CAD/CAM & CNC Solutions

Proto Labs; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Well-being support

Lunch & snacks

Learning & development

Team events

Job summary

Protolabs in Amsterdam is seeking an Application Engineer to provide technical expertise that supports the promotion of Protolabs' offerings for prototyping and production projects across the EMEA region.

The role involves understanding customer requirements, guiding solution selection, and collaborating with sales and service teams. Fluent English; French preferred. On-site in the Netherlands with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• AAS/Technical Degree or higher is required.
• Strong understanding of CNC machining including manufacturability analysis, machining strategy, surface finishing, and limitations of the technology.
• Comfortable reading technical drawings and knowledge of common materials and processes used in different manufacturing technologies.
• Ability to communicate technical information in easy-to-understand terms.
• Working knowledge of 3D Printing and Sheet Metal fabrication.
• Working knowledge of Injection moulding (preferred).
• Working knowledge of CAD/CAM for part design and production.

Responsibilities

• Support new prototype launches and on-going production engineering support for new customer initiation and account growth across our EMEA customer base.
• Promptly and accurately address technical questions including material, manufacturability and part design challenges for our customers.
• Gain a solid understanding of the customer’s technical requirements and ability to make design changes and communicate appropriate solutions.
• Evaluate customer requirements to best manage expectations and risks for new/growth projects such as geometries, tolerances and general production issues that may arise.
• Thoroughly review and evaluate customer supplied 3D CAD data, DFM and RFQ’s and assist the customer in working through recommended or required changes to meet their part requirements.
• Triage quote requests with complex or ‘off-platform’ specifications to ensure high quality order intake and determine appropriate outcomes based on Protolabs' manufacturing capabilities.
• Coordinates with technical operations, contracts, quality and process engineering departments to manage basic projects with standard customer requirements.
• Qualify projects through to the specialist teams as required.
• Be the main technical point of contact to the different departments in Protolabs and provide technical training to each department accordingly (when required).

Skills

CNC machining

Technical communication

Reading technical drawings

3D printing knowledge

Sheet metal fabrication knowledge

English proficiency

Education

AAS/Technical Degree or higher

Tools

CAD/CAM

Job description

Protolabs in Amsterdam is seeking an Application Engineer to provide technical expertise that supports the promotion of Protolabs' offerings for prototyping and production projects across the EMEA region.

The role involves understanding customer requirements, guiding solution selection, and collaborating with sales and service teams. Fluent English; French preferred. On-site in the Netherlands with opportunities for growth.