Assembly Proposal Engineer

Lincoln Electric • Shelby Charter Township, MI

6d • $77,065 - $110,093 • Onsite

About The Position

Fori Automation, a recognized leader in industrial automation, assembly systems, robotics integration, and advanced manufacturing solutions, is seeking a talented Assembly Proposal Engineer to join our growing team. Reporting directly to the Director of Business Development, Assembly Division, this role offers a unique opportunity to shape innovative automation solutions for some of North America's most recognizable manufacturers. If you're passionate about engineering, manufacturing processes, automation technology, and bringing complex systems to life, this role provides the rare opportunity to develop concepts from the earliest stages of a project and watch them evolve into fully operational production systems. This position offers exposure to cutting-edge automation technologies, high-profile customer programs, significant career growth, and the satisfaction of seeing your ideas become real-world production systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline OR 5+ years of engineering/proposal experience.
• 3+ years of proposal engineering, estimating, manufacturing, or automation engineering experience.
• Experience developing technical proposals and customer-facing presentations.
• Strong understanding of industrial automation, assembly systems, robotics, and manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency with Inventor, AutoCAD, or similar CAD software preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative assembly process concepts, layouts, and cycle time analyses.
• Utilize Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD to create tooling concepts and manufacturing layouts.
• Lead development of technical and commercial proposals in response to RFQs, RFIs, and engineering changes.
• Analyze customer specifications and determine optimal manufacturing solutions.
• Create project scopes, conceptual designs, cost estimates, and commercial proposals.
• Participate in customer meetings, RFQ reviews, and technical presentations.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Controls, Sales, and Project Management teams.
• Evaluate production risks and develop creative technical solutions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and business development activities.

What This Job Offers

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