Aerospace Application Engineer

MAPAL Group • Port Huron, MI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

MAPAL Inc. is the US subsidiary of the MAPAL Group, employing over 160 team members across two US locations. The Port Huron site serves as the U.S. Headquarters for sales, engineering, design, and administration, focusing on manufacturing and reconditioning PCD tools. The MAPAL Group is a global supplier of precision tools for machining various materials, with 4,850 employees worldwide. They position themselves as a technology partner to their customers, offering interesting tasks, development opportunities, and attractive working conditions.

Requirements

• Education, experience, military, or training equivalent to a 2-4 year degree program in a technical discipline or Development/Pipeline program.
• 4-5 years of cutting tool application experience by product line, gained through hands-on learning.
• Understanding of the complete machining process by product line is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with metal cutting principles/processes: power, thrust, balance, microfinishes, geometries within an aerospace and defense machining environment, and/or aerostructure assembly.
• Strong work ethic; self-motivated; independent and capable of planning, organizing, and making decisions.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Presenter with skills in persuasion and value selling.
• Expertise in product line details/operation and how to ensure product performance.
• Customer-focused and solutions-oriented.
• Ability to travel up to 50% to perform optimization and troubleshooting within the territory/sales region.
• Business-oriented in planning and development; ability to adapt quickly to change.
• Candidate should be located in or near the Wichita, Kansas region.

Nice To Haves

• Manual drilling/reaming
• ADU drilling/reaming
• CAM Programming
• 2D and 3D CAD Drafting
• Aerostructure design background
• Project Management Professional certification
• Leadership skills

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements sales plans to achieve annual budget goals within a specific sales region.
• Partners with customers to generate new applications for MAPAL products, presenting and demonstrating value-added solutions.
• Coordinates with customers and MAPAL to troubleshoot customer challenges, organize optimization plans, and document processes for a knowledge library and training.
• Acts as a liaison between on-site engineers, customer service, manufacturing, and engineering to address changes and optimize performance.
• Instructs and trains customers on the implementation of supplied cutting tools.
• Resolves cutting tool issues on the customer's premises, reporting findings and recommending necessary changes.
• Accountable for all assigned product line testing, reporting, and closing out the test tool process, including documentation and coordination with MAPAL teams (e.g., Finance).
• Recommends speeds and feeds for cycle times, tool life, and manufacturability.
• Provides technical support to internal and external teams, acting as a technical contact for the internal design department and affiliated companies, and supporting sales staff.
• Shares technical documentation and data (e.g., approval and final drawings, tooling examples, machine data).
• Liaisons between customer, manufacturing, and engineering to resolve performance or design issues encountered on-site.
• Maintains contact with customers and MAPAL regarding technical requirements and needs.
• Utilizes engineering and past application knowledge to process applications.
• Analyzes customer requirements for part production (hole/surface quality, SPC requirements, tolerances).
• Interacts with customers to generate new applications within the MAPAL product offerings and suggests other products for tooling packages.

Benefits

• Market competitive salary
• Benefit eligibility and vesting that start on your 1st day with us! (medical, vision, dental, std, ltd, 401k)
• Opportunities for career development
• Training here and abroad
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree