Chemical Engineer - Tech Sales

Hire Hangar, Inc.; Barberton (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Hangar, Inc. is seeking a Sales Engineer with a chemical engineering background to support a custom foam manufacturer serving the medical, aerospace, automotive, industrial, and electronics industries.

This on-site role blends technical thinking with relationship-building, translating customer needs into manufacturable solutions. You will work directly with customers, engineering, estimating, and manufacturing teams in Barberton, Ohio, with occasional travel for on-site visits or trade

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or a closely related technical area.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate customer needs into clear, producible solutions.
• Comfortable working on-site in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and grow relationships with key accounts while balancing technical and business goals.
• Translate customer requirements into producible foam solutions with engineering input.
• Pursue new sales opportunities from leads and outbound prospecting.
• Coordinate with engineering, estimating, manufacturing, and customer service to prepare quotes.
• Travel on-site for customer visits and industry events.
• Maintain accurate records of accounts, pipeline, and customer conversations.
• Stay informed on foam materials, applications, and industry shifts.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Listening skills

Technical communication

Organization

Multi-tasking

On-site manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or related field

Job description

We're looking for a Sales Engineer with a background in chemical engineering to support a custom foam manufacturer that serves the medical, aerospace, automotive, industrial, and electronics industries. This role requires someone who thrives at the intersection of technical thinking and relationship-building, able to take what a customer needs and shape it into a solution that can actually be produced. This is a fully on-site role involving direct, day-to-day interaction with customers, engineering, and the manufacturing team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cultivate and grow relationships with important accounts, staying attentive to both technical demands and broader business goals
• Serve as the connecting point between customers and manufacturing, translating what customers ask for into solutions that can be built
• Pursue new sales opportunities, whether through incoming leads or outbound prospecting
• Work closely with engineering, estimating, manufacturing, and customer service to put together timely, accurate quotes
• Occasionally travel for on-site customer visits and attend relevant trade shows or industry gatherings
• Track and maintain accurate records related to accounts, pipeline progress, and customer conversations
• Stay informed on foam materials, applications, and shifts within the industry

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or a closely related technical area
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work through unclear or evolving customer requirements
• A real enjoyment of engaging with people, along with strong listening skills and the ability to build trust naturally
• Ability to communicate technical ideas to non-technical people clearly and accurately
• Well-organized, self-driven, and capable of managing multiple tasks at the same time
• Comfortable in a manufacturing environment and able to work well across different departments on-site
• Able to commit to working on-site full time at one of the locations listed above

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in a technical sales, applications engineering, or customer-facing engineering capacity
• Working knowledge of polyurethane foam, polymer science, or materials chemistry
• Experience within a small or mid-sized manufacturing company
• Prior exposure to the medical, aerospace, automotive, or industrial manufacturing sectors