Application Engineer - EIT Program

Würth Industry USA • Brooklyn Park, MN

45d • Onsite

About The Position

Wurth is seeking recent graduates with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, Manufacturing, Eng. Technology, or related field) to join their EIT (Engineer in Training) Program. As an Application Engineer in Training, you will provide technical support across multiple engineering disciplines. You will work directly with customer engineering teams to identify and implement fastener solutions that improve performance, reduce costs, and support manufacturing efficiency. After a 12-18 month training period, you will transition into a permanent role based on your interests and business needs. This role is based in Brooklyn Park, MN.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, Manufacturing, Eng. Technology, or related field.
• 0-4 years of engineering experience.
• Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Organized with the ability to work cross functionally.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).
• Ability to pay close attention to detail, while working with a team to deliver high quality of work.

Responsibilities

• Recommend fastening solutions for customer-specific applications, considering performance, standardization, and total cost of ownership.
• Conduct technical reviews of customer prints, part-to-print analysis, and engineering drawings.
• Support teardown evaluations and production line walks to assess fastener performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Propose Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) alternatives to enhance quality, reduce cost, or improve assembly processes.
• Build strong working relationships with customer engineering teams.
• Act as a technical liaison between Wurth and customer design, engineering, and procurement teams.
• Deliver technical presentations and product training to customer stakeholders.
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of standard commercial fasteners and their applications.
• Learn Wurth's quality processes, inspection methods, and non-conformance management (e.g., FC and F2 processes).
• Understand order fulfillment processes, IMR, CPSG, and Addendum workflows.
• Develop proficiency in SAP for part creation, project tracking, and data analysis.
• Learn how parts are decoded, named, and managed in internal systems.

Benefits

• Maternity/Paternal leave after 1 year of service.
• Tuition Reimbursement eligible after 1 year of service.
• Health benefits and programs - medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more.
• 401(k)
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Paid Time Off, accrued per pay period, additional day earned per year of service.
• 10 paid holidays.
• Annual incentive bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level