Sales Engineer

About the Role

If you're mechanically inclined, enjoy solving technical problems, and want to build a long-term career that combines engineering, manufacturing, customer interaction, and business development, this opportunity is designed for you. This structured leadership development program develops Sales Engineers internally, offering a path to become a Business Development Leader.

You'll receive structured mentoring and gain hands-on experience across Engineering, Product Development, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Purchasing, and Customer Project Management. By understanding how products are designed, engineered, manufactured, and delivered, you'll become a trusted technical advisor—not simply a salesperson.

Career Path

This is a structured, multi-year development program with clearly defined milestones:

• Phase 1: Sales Engineer Development Program – Build technical expertise while rotating through key departments and supporting engineering, manufacturing, and customer projects.
• Phase 2: Sales Engineer – Apply your technical knowledge by partnering directly with customers to develop engineered solutions and manage projects from concept through production.
• Phase 3: Business Development Manager – Lead customer relationships, identify new opportunities, and increase earning potential through performance-based incentives.

Responsibilities

During the development program, you'll gain experience in every stage of the customer lifecycle:

• Engineering & Product Development
  • Develop engineered customer solutions
  • Participate in product design reviews
  • Assist with density studies
  • Create concepts, prototypes, and mockups
  • Support product testing and validation
  • Maintain engineering documentation
  • Learn design-for-manufacturing principles
  • Support tooling selection and implementation
• Project Management
  • Coordinate projects from concept through production
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Production, Purchasing, Quality, and Operations
  • Manage timelines and customer expectations
  • Track project milestones
  • Support engineering change documentation
• Manufacturing & Operations
  • Gain firsthand experience through structured rotations in:
    • Engineering Lab
    • Fabrication
    • Assembly
    • Quality
    • Continuous Improvement
• Customer Solutions
  • Support customer meetings
  • Technical quoting and estimating
  • Order management
  • Customer project execution
  • Consultative technical sales
  • Long-term customer relationships

Requirements

Ideal backgrounds include:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Industrial Technology
• Engineering Technology
• Product Development
• Manufacturing
• CAD Design
• Technical Sales
• Project Engineering
• Applications Engineering

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Engineering, Applied Technology, Business, or equivalent experience
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Excellent communication skills
• Curiosity and willingness to learn
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong organizational skills
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.

Previous packaging experience is not required. We welcome candidates from a variety of manufacturing and engineering backgrounds.

Pay

• Competitive base salary
• Performance-based commission opportunities as you progress into Sales Engineering and Business Development
• Long-term earning potential based on performance and career advancement

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Professional Development
• Structured mentorship
• Defined career advancement path
• Long-term growth opportunities

Schedule

• Approximately 10% travel during the development program
• Up to 50% travel as you advance into customer-facing Sales Engineering and Business Development roles