Application Engineer – Mechanical Design & Field Support

General Kinematics Corp.; Crystal Lake (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing bonus

Health and well-being benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

General Kinematics Corp. in Crystal Lake, IL seeks an Application Engineer to drive design development per company standards and customer specs. You will interact with customers and internal teams to ensure accurate proposals and successful project execution.

The role involves collaborating across engineering, sales, and manufacturing, and supporting ISO objectives and GK policies throughout the project life cycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent required.
• 1–3 years’ manufacturing experience preferred.
• Proficiency in CAD/3D modeling; CATIA, Inventor, AutoCAD preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take proactive approach with contract sales, component sales, systems, engineering, and project management to provide proposals.
• Develop new designs to meet customer or marketing specifications.
• Document designs to company/customer standards.
• Guide other departments through the life of the project (manufacturing, engineering, customer service).
• Process inbound RFQs from the sales team.
• Prepare and issue written quotes to customers.
• Enter orders into CRM for contract jobs.
• Conduct development project testing.
• Accompany sales to field measurements or customer meetings.
• Provide status updates to customers and departments (Engineering, Contract Sales, Sales Reps).
• Support ISO objectives, GK WAY, policies and procedures.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA

Inventor

AutoCAD

3D CAD modeling

Job description

General Kinematics Corp. in Crystal Lake, IL seeks an Application Engineer to drive design development per company standards and customer specs. You will interact with customers and internal teams to ensure accurate proposals and successful project execution.

The role involves collaborating across engineering, sales, and manufacturing, and supporting ISO objectives and GK policies throughout the project life cycle.