Application Engineer – B

Cubearing; Plymouth, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cubearing in Plymouth, MI seeks an Application Engineer B to provide engineering authority on product selection, application, and performance. You will work with sales, engineering and customers to maintain and grow the business.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in design or application engineering, 2+ years with bearings, and strong communication skills. Travel up to 25% and collaboration across departments are expected.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication/presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.
• Self-starter and good team player.
• Experience in bearing/industrial applications is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical knowledge and analytical support through product drawings, specifications and evaluations.
• Communicate with customer technical support to drive growth.
• Lead/participate in cross-functional teams for product launches and quality improvements.
• Support quality and delivery issues and maintain customer documentation.
• Age/track PPAP, sample activity, drawing review and inspection.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Team player

Willing to travel

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Type: Full Time

Application Engineer Opportunities

Note: We would also be open to considering candidates at the Application Engineer A or Senior Application Engineer level, depending on qualifications and experience.

Job Title: Application Engineer B

Job Status: Full-Time

Location: Plymouth, MI

Position Description

Provides company with a source of engineering and technical authority on selection, application, use and performance of our products. Acts in conjunction with sales, engineering and customer personnel. Responsible for maintenance of current business within engineering expertise.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical knowledge and analytical support through the preparation of product drawings, specifications, and/or conduct of product investigations and performance evaluations.
• Communicates directly with customer technical assistance & training to drive business growth.
• Recommend appropriate designs based on calculations, experience and testing/analysis.
• Coordinate PPAP/sample activity, drawing review, and inspection.
• Provide failure mode investigation for testing or field return bearings.
• Identify and define new project and product opportunities, in line with business unit direction.
• Main contact with customers for all technical issues.
• Leads and/or participates in cross-functional teams related to product launches, change requests and quality improvements.
• Must be aware of statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Project leader for assigned customer accounts.
• Understand all aspects of project schedule, testing, approval status, launch timing, etc.
• Maintain contact with Product Engineers, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, etc.
• Provide customer training as required.
• Support internal and external quality and delivery issues.
• Maintain customer binders/files for general information, drawings, approvals, application input data, specifications, etc.
• Maintain approval drawing files.
• Maintain electronic customer files (shared network drive).
• Bearing Expert.
• Solve customer and internal problems.
• Complete basic calculations for bearing fit and clearance, life, etc.
• Understand bearing failure modes for customer applications.
• Perform bearing measurements & inspections.
• Edit reports from China for submission to customers.
• Calculation summaries.
• Failure analysis and recommendations.
• Quality issue response (8D, 5 Why, etc).
• Test results (DVP&Rs).
• Quality Assurance Support.
• Participation in customer audits of manufacturing plants.
• Technical support for manufacturing.
• Initial response to customer quality issues.
• Review & edit quality issue responses from China.
• Countermeasure development and implementation.
• Technical requests to R & D Group.
• Testing.
• Calculations.
• Drawings.
• Bearing recommendation.
• Analysis.
• Sample bearing requests.
• Review customer requirements and drawings.
• Specify full engineering part number.
• Maintain RSB tracking log.
• Excellent written and verbal communication / presentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience communicating technical information.
• Application engineering diversity (Industrial, automotive, and distribution) is a plus.
• Computer skills required: Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.
• Self-starter and good team player.

Experience

• 5+ years’ experience as design or application engineer.
• 2+ years’ experience directly in the bearing industry, and/or working with bearings in the automotive, industrial, or aftermarket industry with additional experience desired.

Reporting

• The Application Engineer B position reports directly to the Engineering Manager/Sr. Manager/Director.

Physical Demands

• This job requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time, full use of a computer and keyboard, with minimal lifting of fifteen pounds or less.

Note

This job description is not all inclusive and the employee may be required to perform other duties not necessarily described in this document, but may be requested by the supervisor/manager.