Field Application Engineer

At PennEngineering, we innovate and collaborate to make fasteners that hold the world together. You can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity, and inclusion are shared values. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every employee that’s welcoming, respectful, and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth.

About the role

As a Field Application Engineer at PennEngineering, you’ll collaborate with teams that do truly amazing things. Our Field Application Engineers are a critical source of technical support serving as the PennEngineering liaison for our customers and their engineering departments. You will develop and coordinate strategic plans for new product concepts and all associated product testing, recommend improvements to products, processes, and performance, and be responsible for key customers in the automotive industry and beyond. This role requires 20% domestic travel and may require specialization in multiple market segments such as Micro Products, Panel Fasteners, and additional PEM core products.

Responsibilities

• Independently utilize engineering principles, training, and knowledge in the execution of duties with emphasis on mechanical problem solving.
• Act as the "voice of the customer" for assigned accounts with our PEM and SI products, managing long-term, data-driven projects.
• Produce new fastener applications and adoptions.
• Maintain a high level of technical competency in all areas relating to designing special products that meet customer needs, including metal forming, metal cutting, plastic molding, and assembly.
• Utilize quoting, CAD, and enterprise system tools.
• Maintain a high level of awareness in Manufacturing, Quality, New Product Innovation, Sales, and Marketing disciplines relating to new customer applications.
• Make recommendations to improve product design, product manufacturability, quoting process, and productivity.
• Coordinate and collaborate with various functions domestically and internationally including Sales, Marketing, New Product Innovation, Manufacturing, and global engineering teams.
• Develop special fastener design solutions.
• Conduct product/technical presentations.
• Review designs with Engineering and Manufacturing for approval/suggestions.
• Create CAD drawings in Creo.
• Coordinate application testing/specs with PennEngineering and the customer, rep, or distributor.
• Supply technical information for customer quotations.
• Perform duties professionally and with minimal supervision.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology required.
• Two (2) years of engineering design experience required, including experience using 3D modeling software.
• Ability to coordinate engineering activities within a sales and marketing function.
• Effective communication skills, including presenting internally and externally across multiple regions and cultures.
• Independent working skills with minimal supervision while maintaining professionalism in all interactions.
• Proven project leadership capability.
• Successful record of completing Sales/Marketing or Engineering assignments.
• Strong working knowledge of techniques and materials used in manufacturing mechanical fasteners.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally by air.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Benefits

• PTO and holiday pay.
• 401K and tuition reimbursement.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company-provided technology including laptop, monitors, hardware for office and home environments, and iPhone.

Location: Shelby Township, MI