Regional Applications Sales Engineer, Papermachine Clothing

ANDRITZ; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ANDRITZ in Southwest Alabama is seeking an Applications Sales Engineer (ASE) to lead the regional papermachine clothing sales team and drive growth. The role focuses on supporting customers in the region, maintaining current business, and addressing customer needs while pursuing expansion opportunities.

You will forecast sales, conduct audits, and liaise with the Regional Sales Manager to capture opportunities and improve service delivery. Regular overnight travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related technical field preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with hands-on industrial experience encouraged.
• Military background with technical training and leadership valued.
• Experience in customer service within manufacturing or factory operations is a plus.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, Power BI, and basic database management.
• Willingness to travel overnight regularly.

Responsibilities

• Participate in weekly, quarterly, and yearly sales forecasting for designated area.
• Serve as the frontline point of contact for day-to-day customer needs.
• Conduct paper machine audits and service calls.
• Communicate customer activity, sales opportunities, and competitive intel to the Regional Sales Manager (RSM).
• Assist with machine clothing installations and develop supervisory capabilities.
• Own a territory and devise strategies to meet sales objectives.
• Make in-mill repairs of machine clothing to keep operations running smoothly.
• Build and maintain customer relationships through on-site support and frequent interaction.
• Mitigate warranty exposure through early detection and prevention of issues.
• Assist mills to set up proper records and complete value results platforms.
• Build and maintain comprehensive databases on customer paper machine clothing.
• Manage an expense budget within guidelines.
• Performs other job-related functions as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Customer service experience

Problem-solving

Leadership experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related technical field

Tools

Word

Excel

Power BI

Database management

Job description

ANDRITZ in Southwest Alabama is seeking an Applications Sales Engineer (ASE) to lead the regional papermachine clothing sales team and drive growth. The role focuses on supporting customers in the region, maintaining current business, and addressing customer needs while pursuing expansion opportunities.

You will forecast sales, conduct audits, and liaise with the Regional Sales Manager to capture opportunities and improve service delivery. Regular overnight travel is required.