Application Engineer

Leggett & Platt; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Leggett & Platt is seeking an Application Engineer to bridge Product Engineering, Sales, Sourcing, and Production across Leggett & Platt Hydraulics. You will collaborate with OEM customers to identify design improvements, support product development, and ensure smooth integration of new and revised cylinders.

The ideal candidate holds a BS in Mechanical/Design Engineering, has 3–5 years of experience, is proficient with 3D CAD (SolidWorks, NX, Pro-E), and can communicate effectively while

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical/Design Engineering or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD software (SolidWorks, NX, Pro-E).
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Customer Integration: analyze requirements and site conditions to propose tailored solutions.
• Technical cost analysis: evaluate material, labor, and costs for client inquiries.
• Product analysis: perform cost analysis for new or existing products.
• Feedback & product iteration: translate feedback into actionable design improvements.
• NPD/NPI: support design, testing, validation, and production readiness.

Skills

Experience 3-5y

Self-motivated

Creative problem solving

Team player

Multi-tasking

Effective communicator

Education

BS in Mechanical/Design Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

NX

Pro/E

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

We make life more comfortable.

Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.

Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership span more than 130 years. Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products for all areas of life. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the automotive, furniture, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile and geo components industries.

Learn more about the history of Leggett & Platt: https://leggett.com/history

Precision Hydraulic Cylinders

Precision Hydraulic Cylinders is committed to providing comprehensive design, service, and support to OEM’s during all phases of development, testing, and production to ensure smooth integration and superior product performance.

As leading providers of a wide variety of hydraulic cylinders, we operate within a global marketplace. Offering all our OEM clients a customized solution, we pride ourselves on being able to tailor what we do to meet the changing needs of our clients. Whether you need a change in volume or a tighter deadline, we will always do our utmost to get the job done to the highest possible standard.

Learn more about Precision Hydraulic Cylinders: https://phc-global.com/

We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are seeking an Application Engineer who can bridge the gap between the Product Engineering, Sales, Sourcing, and Production teams across Leggett & Platt Hydraulics (LPH) to help develop, improve, and grow our business. LPH has built a reputation as a world-class hydraulic cylinder manufacturer through our superior quality control and innovation. LPH is a leading supplier of hydraulic cylinders for material handling, construction, agriculture, transportation markets, and heavy construction. If you join our team, your work will ensure customers across the world have high-quality products they can use to keep their businesses running.

This role reports to the Application Engineering Manager. As an Application Engineer, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with OEM customers to identify design and manufacturing improvement opportunities, in addition to supporting our product development program.Your contributions will have a direct impact on the business by expanding our customer base and fulfilling their unique needs.The team you will be working with is laid-back but hard-working and values creative innovation and continuous improvement.

So, what will you be doing as an Application Engineer?

• Customer Integration: Analyze specific customer requirements and site conditions, offering tailored technical solutions or suitable product configurations.

• Technical Cost Analysis: Review specific customer inquiries and analyze the material, labor, burden costs, and potential capital investment needs. This analysis will require an in-depth technical understanding of product design structure, function, manufacturing processes, and the capabilities of each site.

• Product Analysis: Perform a detailed cost analysis for new (or existing) product inquiries. This will be critical for the sales team to determine which business opportunities to pursue, and the level of investment required.

• Feedback & Product Iteration: Translate user feedback and field issues into actionable insights for the core product engineering, helping to drive future product redesigns.

• After-Market Technical Support: Interface with the customer to understand their technical needs versus the company's ability to meet such requirements.

• Smart Cylinders: Maintain costing for structured configurable cylinders with sensor applications.

• VAVE Projects: Evaluate and identify “Value Analysis / Value Engineering” opportunities globally while closely coordinating with the engineering team, customers, vendors, etc.

• ERP Parts Maintenance: Support the engineering team with ERP parts generation, maintenance, and cost aggregation for new and revised product lines.

• NPD/NPI: Support activities through design, test, validation, and production readiness stages.

• Research and generate new product ideas and improved designs.

• Participate in Design Reviews and Design FMEA for new development and improved products

• Ensure compliance with the industry’s safety standards

• Collaborate cross-functionally to support other groups, including Industrial Engineering, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Customer Support, and account managers

• You may be required to cover other role-relevant activities if the need arises.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need

• BS in Mechanical/Design Engineering, or equivalent

• 3-5 Years of Experience

• A strong engineering, manufacturing, and project management background

• Familiarity with 3D CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, NX, Pro-E)

• Preferably with experience in mechanical design or similar role(s)

• Proficiency in using Microsoft Word and Excel as communication and analysis tools.

• Willing to travel to support engineering projects

• Self-motivated

• Creative thinkers with excellent problem-solving skills.

• Be able to work well in a team environment

• Ability to multi-task – effectively manage and prioritize simultaneous demands

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Occasional travel

Things we consider a plus

• Experience with Hydraulic Cylinders

Reasons You’ll Love It Here

Our benefits may vary slightly from one location to the next, but what you will find, is that we offer: as well as paid vacation, and paid personal time. We also strongly encourage and provide opportunities for learning and professional development. Our Learning & Development team has put together in-house training on subjects like front-line supervisor essentials, how to manage conflict in the workplace, and many others.

Our Values

Our values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together.

• Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.
• Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad.
• Do Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.
• Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.

Our Commitment to You

We're actively taking steps to make sure our culture, processes and practices promote equal opportunity for all. Join us!

We welcome and encourage all applicants to apply. We’d love the opportunity to consider you.

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