Applications Engineer (Fort Wayne)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits

Relocation Assistance Available

Job summary

Nationwide Technical Search seeks an Applications Engineer in Fort Wayne, IN. This onsite role involves providing technical sales support to win programs and smoothly introduce them to manufacturing sites while driving continuous improvement throughout their lifecycle.

You will create technical materials, plan budgets, assess processes, and prepare cost estimates. Strong CAD, ERP, and MS-Office skills are essential, with US citizenship 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, MS Project, and Autodesk Design.
• Experience using/interacting with ERP systems.
• Excellent customer relationship skills and outstanding attention to detail.
• US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical sales expertise to support business development in winning programs.
• Introduce programs to manufacturing sites while driving continuous improvement.
• Create internal and deliverable technical material, data, and documentation.
• Prepare cost, resource, and schedule plans and budgets; execute to them.
• Assess existing processes and implement improvements.
• Prepare cost estimates and contribute to quotes and proposals.
• Prepare technical proposals to meet customer needs.
• Interact with customers to determine requirements, explicit and implied.
• Maintain knowledge of industry developments through publications, conferences, and trade shows.
• Interact with vendors and technical institutions; manage introductions of new technology.
• Maintain regular customer and vendor contact at technical and commercial levels via site visits.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Detail oriented

Education

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

Tools

CAD

MS Office Suite

MS Project

Autodesk Design

ERP systems

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.