Sales Application Engineer

About the Company

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies runs the business operations of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST) in the Americas. As part of the global Freudenberg Group, we are a leading producer of advanced sealing technologies for automotive and general industries. Headquartered in Plymouth, MI, we operate more than 20 facilities and employ about 4,700 people across the Americas.

About the Role

You will support our team as a Sales Application Engineer in a hybrid work arrangement based in Plymouth, MI.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with customers to understand their challenges and develop technical solutions that create long-term value.
• Partner with sales teams to identify growth opportunities, support business development efforts, and help win new business.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor by presenting product capabilities, application recommendations, and solution proposals to customers.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, operations, and commercial teams to deliver customer-focused solutions from concept through production launch.
• Investigate technical challenges, analyze root causes, and drive effective solutions that strengthen customer satisfaction.
• Support customer visits, technical reviews, product demonstrations, and application discussions both virtually and onsite.
• Continuously learn new products, technologies, and industry trends while identifying opportunities for innovation and business growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical, Industrial, or related field) or equivalent technical experience.
• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to quickly learn new products, applications, and technologies.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills, with a genuine interest in working directly with customers.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable taking ownership of projects and driving results with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability and curiosity to investigate challenges and develop practical solutions.
• Interest or experience in customer-facing engineering, technical sales, applications engineering, manufacturing, or product development environments.
• Willingness to travel domestically to support customers and business development activities.

Benefits

• 401K Match: Save for retirement with the company's help.
• Car Allowance: You receive a monthly allowance to buy or lease and maintain a personal vehicle.
• Performance Related Bonus: When you have an impact, you can reap the rewards.
• Vacation: We offer time off to refresh and recharge.
• Paid Holidays: With paid-time off, local holidays are all the more relaxing.