Application Engineer Associate

NMB Technologies Corporation; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 64,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K)

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance & AD&D

Healthcare & Dependent Care Spending

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Sick Leave Benefits

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

NMB Technologies Corporation is seeking an Application Engineer Associate to support customers and the sales team with technical expertise, ensuring design-win success and informed product recommendations. The role requires learning bearing technologies and applying that knowledge across products, processes, and sales practices.

Key duties include supporting account development, conducting engineering discussions with customers, leading custom motor bearing projects, managing sample evaluations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Entry level or less than 3 years of general work experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point); Basic 3D modeling (SolidWorks) preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication/presentation skills are required.
• Business-level speaking is a plus in Japanese or Spanish; reading/writing in these languages is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Business Development- support efforts to identify and penetrate new accounts in target markets and secure new business.
• Relationship Development/Communications - visit customers regularly for interactive engineering discussions.
• Design Recommendations- understand customer applications and technical requirements; specify optimal NMB products.
• Product Development- lead development of custom motor bearing solutions and coordinate technical activities between customer engineering and international NMB engineering.
• Sample Evaluation- manage sample development and evaluation; ensure samples meet requirements and feedback to NMB engineering.
• Product Documentation- issue technical drawings, specifications, data sheets, catalogs as required.
• Reporting Communications - provide timely written and verbal reporting on customer interaction and development status (Salesforce).
• Technical Research & Reporting - gather customer roadmaps and industry trends; report findings to product management.
• Travel- travel up to 20% with mostly domestic travel and occasional international travel.
• Other- perform other duties as related to the job function.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Japanese language

Spanish language

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SolidWorks

Job description

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE JOB:

The Application Engineer Associateis responsible for supporting customers, as well as other members of the sales team, by providing technical support and resolving technical issues to maximize design win success. The Application Engineer Associate is expected to obtain knowledge on ball bearings and precision mechanical products and apply learned knowledge on related products, business processes, and sales practices.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Business Development- In conjunction with the Account Managers, support efforts to identify and penetrate new accounts in target markets, qualify new accounts and opportunities, and secure new business.
• Relationship Development/Communications - External- Visit customers regularly, either independently or with Account Managers, for interactive customer engineering discussions.
• Design Recommendations- Understand customer’s applicatio n and technical requirements, and make appropriate design recommendations, which includes specifying optimal NMB products.
• Product Development- Lead the development of custom motor bearing solutions and coordinate technical activities between customer engineering and international NMB engineering. Track customer schedules and set realistic expectations for NMB deliverables. Ensure successful development through final approval and transition into production.
• Sample Evaluation- Manage sample development and evaluation by ensuring that samples meeting customer requirements are delivered on time, collect results from customer evaluation in a timely manner, and feedback to NMB engineering. Coordinate failure analysis investigation of samples and implement design improvements as necessary.
• Product Documentation- Issue product documentation (technical drawings, specifications, data sheets, catalogs) as required.
• Reporting Communications Internal/External- Provide timely and frequent written and verbal reporting on customer interaction and development status for opportunities (including timely reporting in SalesForce.com).
• Technical Research & Reporting - Gather information on customer technical roadmaps and general industry technical trends, consolidate and analyze information, and report summary information and recommendations to product management on a timely and regular basis.
• Travel- Travel required up to 20% ; majority will be domestic with occasional international travel.
• Other- Perform other duties as related to the job function.

JOB QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS/COMPETENCIES:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field required.
• Entry level or less than 3 years of general work experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Power Point) is required; Basic 3D modeling (especially SolidWorks), is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication/presentation skills are required
• Business-level speaking is a plus in one of the following languages depending on business needs:
  • Japanese
  • Spanish
• Fluency in reading and writing is a plus in one of the following languages depending on business needs:
  • Japanese
  • Spanish

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS:

No Supervisory qualifications are required for this position.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

A normal amount of sitting and standing, average mobility to move around an office, and ability to conduct a normal amount of work on a computer.

SALARY

At NMB, the pay band for this role is between $64,039.00 and $96,059.00annually, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. The base pay is a part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range of the pay band process. This offers you the opportunity to progress as you continue to grow and develop your career at NMB.

BENEFITS

• 401(K)
• Safe Harbor
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance & AD&D
• Healthcare & Dependent Care Spending Accounts
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick Leave Benefits
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

SCHEDULE

NMB offers flexible work schedules to create a better work/life balance.

WORK AUTHORIZATION (REQUIRED)

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

DISCLAIMER

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time.
The job description doesn't constitute a contract of employment and the company may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.
The above lists all of the essential functions, education, knowledge, skills and abilities required for this job. These are the minimum requirements; employees must also demonstrate good interpersonal skills, proper attitude and professionalism, acceptable attendance and work behaviors – at a minimum.