Technical Sales Engineer - Custom Foams (On-Site)

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

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Job description

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.