Mechanical Applications Engineer – Technical Sales & Quoting
$65,000 – $80,000 Starting Base + Performance Incentives • Washington County Area • 100% Onsite
- ROLE DYNAMICS: 75% technical sales & client-facing consulting / 25% mechanical design split
- ENGAGEMENT: High energy, managing 20–25 active technical customer consultations per day
- EXPERIENCE: 5+ years of hands-on mechanical engineering experience paired with 2+ years of industrial technical sales or applications engineering
- EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or equivalent four-year engineering discipline required
- STABILITY: Join a financially rock-solid manufacturer with a legendary 40-year history of zero layoffs
- REQUIREMENTS: US Citizen or Green Card holder residing within a comfortable 45-minute daily commute of Washington County, WI
If you are a mechanical engineer who feels stuck in a quiet design office and desires a career path that utilizes your people skills, this permanent position offers an excellent professional environment. The company is a financially stable, top manufacturer of sustainable industrial technologies that provide a quick return on investment. With a renowned history of no job cuts in 40 years, they offer a collaborative, drama-free work culture focused on autonomy and long-term employment.
In this visible role, you won't be tied down by tedious paperwork. The company uses advanced software that streamlines the quoting process, allowing you to concentrate on solving complex engineering problems for clients. Working from a modern facility, you will act as the crucial link between global industrial clients, field sales teams, and the manufacturing floor—enjoying the security of a product in high demand even during economic downturns.
- Manage 20–25 daily technical client interactions via phone, email, and virtual meetings, serving as the primary technical consultant to diagnose field challenges and specify optimal equipment.
- Apply thermodynamics, fluid handling, or structural concepts to engineer custom, eco-friendly product packages for diverse industrial environments.
- Utilize automated engineering software to rapidly generate highly accurate commercial quotes, technical proposals, and rapid ROI calculations.
- Analyze customer-submitted blueprints and data to provide value-engineered design alternatives to the internal sales team.
- Partner directly with production and manufacturing teams to ensure customized quotes align with plant capabilities and current lead times.
- Present technical specifications and regulatory compliance details to client engineering executives to advance the sales cycle.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or a related four-year engineering discipline.
- 5+ years of solid mechanical engineering or heavy industrial manufacturing experience, demonstrating deep technical aptitude.
- 2+ years of direct experience in technical sales, inside sales, or applications engineering, with a proven track record in high-volume customer consultations.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate complex engineering formulas into clear, value-driven business proposals.
- Reliable, progressive employment history showing multi-year tenures, strong attendance, and commitment to past employers.
- Strong Plus: Exposure to industrial heat transfer equipment, combustion systems, commercial HVAC networks, or fluid dynamics.
- Proximity to the facility, residing within a dependable 45-minute daily commute of the Greater Richfield / Germantown / Washington County corridor.
