Applications Engineer

ProMach; Town of Grafton (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical/dental programs

Life insurance

Retirement savings plan with company 1

Paid time off

Job summary

ProMach is seeking an Applications Engineer to coordinate between Inside Sales and Engineering, developing customer solutions and acting as a Subject Matter Expert for Matrix solutions. You’ll work with distributed and third-party equipment manufacturers to ensure specifications, pricing, and delivery meet requirements.

Responsibilities include assisting sales with quotes, reviewing preliminary layouts, and maintaining opportunity pipelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Technical Degree in engineering/technical field is preferred.
• Packaging/Capital Equipment background beneficial.
• Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills required.
• Sales experience is a plus and travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate between Inside Sales and Engineering to develop customer solutions.
• Act as SME for Matrix solutions and engage with equipment manufacturers.
• Review quotes for technical soundness and gross margin viability.
• Create preliminary CAD layouts for machinery and production lines.
• Coordinate with regional managers and customers for site information and drawings.
• Attend trade shows to provide technical sales support and direct customer interaction.
• Maintain historical databases and support ongoing opportunities pipeline.

Skills

Communication skills

Sales experience

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Adaptive to change

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s or technical degree (Engineering/Technical preferred)

Tools

CAD

Job description

Join ProMach and shine. Whether you're creative, strategic, persuasive, or mechanically inclined, there’s a place for you here. Be a problem-solver, a closer, a futurist - whatever drives you.

At ProMach, you'll be challenged and rewarded as you help improve packaging performance and shape the future of automation. And we’ll be proud to have you on the journey.

Do we have your attention?

As Applications Engineer, you’ll coordinate between Inside Sales and Engineering to develop solutions for customer applications and act as a Subject Matter Expert for Matrix solutions. You’ll engage with distributed and third-party equipment manufactures to ensure solutions meet specification, pricing, and delivery needs. Your work will come to life with the solutions we deliver for our customers.

Are you excited about this work?

• Assist Inside Sales group by supplying Matrix Costs for Customer Requested Specifications for outgoing quotes.
• Assist Inside Sales by reviewing Concept/Preliminary Layouts to outgoing quotes.
• Review Quotes as needed to ensure they are technically sound and financially viable with an acceptable gross margin percentage.
• Attend Kick-off meetings. Focus will be on, but not limited to, special orders in which the Kick-off meeting will be critical to review presale vs post sale specifications.
• Build preliminary (reference) machinery and/or production line layout in CAD.
• Coordinate with Regional Sales Managers and customers to obtain site information including building layout/elevation drawings.
• Gather drawings for ancillary OEM equipment as needed.
• Review of customer RFQ/URS documents, consulting with engineering/operations as required.
• Perform speed and film tests on behalf of the sales team.
• Act as a subject matter expert for customer interactions.
• Remain actively engaged in all aspects of the opportunity pipeline. Proactively offer assistance to Regional Sales Managers.
• Interact with distributed products resources to confirm configuration, delivery, and pricing of solutions.
• Work with third party equipment suppliers to confirm configuration, delivery, and pricing of solutions.
• Take ownership in facilitating machinery demos, ensuring equipment is set up, relevant stakeholders are informed, sample product/packaging materials are available (either internal or from customer), and expectations for demo are clearly defined and communicated to/by the customer.
• Coordinate with other ProMach divisions, particularly up and downstream equipment to understand integrated solutions.
• Maintain, update, or otherwise take ownership applications historical databases.
• Attend trade shows as requested for technical sales support and direct customer interaction.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s or Technical Degree (Engineering/Technical preferred).
• Packaging, Capital Equipment, Engineered Manufacturing System/Equipment background/experience, knowledge of vertical form fill seal packaging industries and applications preferred.
• Ability to identify customer needs and match their requirements with company product/solution/services
• Adaptable and open to change regarding customer solutions and internal company business plan.
• Able to use benchmarking as well as direct experience as a catalyst to drive change and a spirit of continuous improvement.
• Strong written/verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Sales experience preferred.
• Ability to travel on a limited basis.

What’s in it for you?

There's no monopoly on innovative ideas or limits to how far you can advance with our team. We offer an open, communicative environment that fosters individual initiative. We pride ourselves in being a company where people are happy and choose to build a career.

In addition to growth opportunities, as a ProMach employee, you receive more than just a paycheck. Total compensation includes your salary, comprehensive medical/dental programs, as well as life insurance, a generous paid time off program, and a retirement savings plan with a company match. And because we understand the importance of feeling protected, there is no waiting period for benefits - you are eligible on your first day of employment!

Please note that the pay ranges listed on external job boards, outside our posting details, do not accurately reflect our internal compensation ranges.

Pro Mach, Inc. was named to the Inc. 5,000 list of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. seven times. We continue to introduce innovative products, enter new markets, expand our global presence, and actively acquire new capabilities.

We have the rewards, opportunities, and the market strength of a large organization combined with the entrepreneurial culture of a small, fast-paced company. You will enjoy the benefits of working with a growing company that competes globally, with the personal touch and feel of a smaller company where you can make an impact every day.

ProMach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Pro Mach uses E-Verify to verify employment eligibility of all new hires to work in the United States. Pro Mach is a drug-free workplace.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.