Applications Engineer (Fort Wayne)

Nationwide Technical Search; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite

Full Benefits

Relocation Assistance Available

Job summary

Nationwide Technical Search is seeking an Applications Engineer in Fort Wayne, IN, onsite with full benefits and relocation assistance. The role focuses on technical sales support, introducing new programs to manufacturing sites, and driving improvements throughout their life cycle.

The candidate will prepare technical material, cost plans, quotes, and proposals, while interacting with customers and vendors. A mechanical/ manufacturing engineering background with CAD/ERP skills is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Materials, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 5 years of related experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Technical and planning problem-solving skills.
• CAD experience.
• Strong computer skills, including MS Office Suite, MS Project, and Autodesk Design.
• Experience using/interacting with ERP systems.
• Excellent customer relationship skills and outstanding attention to detail.
• US Citizenship required.
• Master's Degree in Engineering.
• Experience in Aerospace, Defense, Advanced Composites, or Multilayer Insulation.
• Project management and sales engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Creating necessary internal and deliverable technical material, data, and documentation, and assisting with training.
• Preparing cost, resource, and schedule plans and budgets, and executing to them.
• Assessing existing processes, both qualitatively and quantitatively, on a rolling and continuous basis to make improvements.
• Preparing cost estimates and contributing to quotes and proposals.
• Preparing technical proposals to meet customer needs.
• Interacting with customers to determine and understand their requirements, both explicit and implied.
• Maintaining knowledge of industry developments through technical publications, conferences, and trade shows.
• Interacting with vendors and technical institutions.
• Preparing business justifications for acquiring new technology and managing its introduction to the business.
• Maintaining regular customer and vendor contact at a technical and commercial level through site visits.
• Recommending and preparing justifications for process, technology, and equipment improvements.
• Performing other assigned duties.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

CAD

MS Office

MS Project

Autodesk Design

ERP systems

Customer relationship

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Materials, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Design

MS Project

ERP systems

MS Office Suite

Job description

Applications Engineer
Fort Wayne, IN
Onsite
Permanent/Direct Hire
Full Benefits
Relocation Assistance Available
$70,000-100,000
The Applications Engineer provides technical sales expertise to support business development in winning new programs and then introducing these programs to manufacturing sites while driving continuous improvement throughout their life cycle.

Principal Duties and Essential Functions

• Creating necessary internal and deliverable technical material, data, and documentation, and assisting with training.
• Preparing cost, resource, and schedule plans and budgets, and executing to them.
• Assessing existing processes, both qualitatively and quantitatively, on a rolling and continuous basis to make improvements.
• Preparing cost estimates and contributing to quotes and proposals.
• Preparing technical proposals to meet customer needs.
• Interacting with customers to determine and understand their requirements, both explicit and implied.
• Maintaining knowledge of industry developments through technical publications, conferences, and trade shows.
• Interacting with vendors and technical institutions.
• Preparing business justifications for acquiring new technology and managing its introduction to the business.
• Maintaining regular customer and vendor contact at a technical and commercial level through site visits.
• Recommending and preparing justifications for process, technology, and equipment improvements.
• Performing other assigned duties.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Materials, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 5 years of related experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Technical and planning problem-solving skills.
• CAD experience.
• Strong computer skills, including MS Office Suite, MS Project, and Autodesk Design.
• Experience using/interacting with ERP systems.
• Excellent customer relationship skills and outstanding attention to detail.
• US Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Master's Degree in Engineering.
• Experience in Aerospace, Defense, Advanced Composites, or Multilayer Insulation.
• Project management and sales engineering experience.