Chemical Engineer - Tech Sales

Hire Hangar, Inc.; Sylacauga (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

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

This is a fully on-site role with direct interaction among customers, engineering, and manufacturing teams. The ideal candidate will translate customer needs into producible solutions, collaborate across engineering and production, and travel to on-site visits or trade shows as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Chemical or Polymer Engineering or closely related technical area.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Ability to communicate technical ideas clearly to non-technical people.
• Well-organized, self-driven and able to manage multiple tasks.
• Comfortable in a manufacturing environment and cross-department collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and grow relationships with important accounts, balancing technical demands with business goals.
• Translate customer needs into producible foam solutions with manufacturing input.
• Pursue new sales opportunities from leads or outreach.
• Coordinate with engineering, estimating, manufacturing, and customer service for quotes.
• Occasionally travel for on-site visits and industry events.
• Maintain accurate records of accounts, pipeline, and conversations.
• Stay informed on foam materials, applications, and industry shifts.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication to non-technical

Organized & multi-tasking

People skills / relationship-building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Polymer Engineering

Close technical 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