Application Engineer

Responsibilities

• Work with customers, direct sales, and sales representatives to discuss, refine, and ultimately sell relines, rebuilds and upgrades to customer equipment.
• Interact with the customer and/or sales staff to review equipment specifications and customer requirements to develop accurate proposals/quotes.
• Prepare budgetary pricing and abbreviated proposals when requested to help qualify projects before investing greater resources which would be required to generate a detailed proposal with firm pricing.
• Create and maintain accurate and complete proposal templates.
• Determine accurate costs and ensure appropriate selling price based off company margin goals, or as directed otherwise by the Aftermarket Management or General Manager.
• Review quoted/shipped job margins and provides detailed analysis on financials that have variances when requested.
• Work with with appropriate personnel in other departments, such as marketing, legal, and engineering, to provide technical information.
• Process purchase orders in ERP (currently AS400/BPCS) system and in Salesforce.
• Participate in meetings, seminars, trade shows, and training sessions to stay apprised of new developments, technologies, and components.
• Occasionally travel to customer sites to review applications or meet with local sales representative and/or Sales staff to discuss projects with customers.
• Follow-up with the customer to confirm receipt of proposal, address any questions or concerns, and actively sell the proposed equipment meeting company standards, applicable codes, and customer specifications.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor's Degree - Mechanical Engineering
• Ability to read, write and interpret engineering schematics - both mechanical and electrical
• Project Management experience (experience managing their own projects and timelines through completion)
• ERP experience
• Experience working directly with customers
• Ability to travel (up to 20%)
• Ability to work independently and on team (verified through references)

Nice to Have Skills & Qualifications

• Experience creating customer quotes and proposals
• Specific experience within AS400/BPCS or salesforce ERPs

Work Environment

When not traveling, the role is primarily office-based, with a typical work week of about 45 hours. Travel, up to approximately 20%, is supported and paid for using a company card, and typically involves visiting customer sites, attending meetings, and participating in trade shows or training sessions.

About the Role

The organization designs and manufactures industrial and laboratory ovens and furnaces, as well as environmental temperature cycling and stability test chambers, so the work environment centers on engineered thermal and environmental testing solutions.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Riverside, MI.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $33.66 - $38.47/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment.

Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Riverside, MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 11, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.