Application Engineer Associate

NMB Technologies Corporation•Novi, MI

3d•$64,039 - $96,059•Onsite

About The Position

The Application Engineer Associate is responsible for supporting customers, as well as other members of the sales team, by providing technical support and resolving technical issues to maximize design win success. The Application Engineer Associate is expected to obtain knowledge on ball bearings and precision mechanical products and apply learned knowledge on related products, business processes, and sales practices.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field required.
Entry level or less than 3 years of general work experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Power Point) is required.
Excellent written and verbal communication/presentation skills are required.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Nice To Haves

Basic 3D modeling (especially SolidWorks), is preferred.
Business-level speaking is a plus in one of the following languages depending on business needs: Japanese, Spanish
Fluency in reading and writing is a plus in one of the following languages depending on business needs: Japanese, Spanish

Responsibilities

In conjunction with the Account Managers, support efforts to identify and penetrate new accounts in target markets, qualify new accounts and opportunities, and secure new business.
Visit customers regularly, either independently or with Account Managers, for interactive customer engineering discussions.
Understand customer’s application and technical requirements, and make appropriate design recommendations, which includes specifying optimal NMB products.
Lead the development of custom motor bearing solutions and coordinate technical activities between customer engineering and international NMB engineering. Track customer schedules and set realistic expectations for NMB deliverables. Ensure successful development through final approval and transition into production.
Manage sample development and evaluation by ensuring that samples meeting customer requirements are delivered on time, collect results from customer evaluation in a timely manner, and feedback to NMB engineering. Coordinate failure analysis investigation of samples and implement design improvements as necessary.
Issue product documentation (technical drawings, specifications, data sheets, catalogs) as required.
Provide timely and frequent written and verbal reporting on customer interaction and development status for opportunities (including timely reporting in SalesForce.com).
Gather information on customer technical roadmaps and general industry technical trends, consolidate and analyze information, and report summary information and recommendations to product management on a timely and regular basis.
Travel required up to 20% ; majority will be domestic with occasional international travel.
Perform other duties as related to the job function.