- NMB Technologies Corporation
- Novi, MI
- Full-Time
- 34 days ago
- $64,000 – $96,100
Application Engineer Associate.
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Application Engineer Associate: our view in 3 lines...
- The Role:This role supports customers and sales teams with technical application engineering for ball bearings and precision mechanical products.
- The Person:The person will support customers and account managers, make design recommendations, lead custom motor bearing development, manage sample evaluation, issue product documentation, and report technical trends.
- Requirements:The role requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field, proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, and preferred basic 3D modeling especially SolidWorks.
About the role
- Business Development - 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.
- Relationship Development/Communications - External - Visit customers regularly, either independently or with Account Managers, for interactive customer engineering discussions.
- Design Recommendations - Understand customer’s application and technical requirements, and make appropriate design recommendations, which includes specifying optimal NMB products.
- Product Development - 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.
- Sample Evaluation - 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.
- Product Documentation - Issue product documentation (technical drawings, specifications, data sheets, catalogs) as required.
- Reporting Communications Internal/External - Provide timely and frequent written and verbal reporting on customer interaction and development status for opportunities (including timely reporting in SalesForce.com).
- Technical Research & Reporting - 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 - Travel required up to 20% ; majority will be domestic with occasional international travel.
- Other - Perform other duties as related to the job function.
- 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; Basic 3D modeling (especially SolidWorks), is preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication/presentation skills are required
- 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
- 401(K)
- Safe Harbor
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance & AD&D
- Healthcare & Dependent Care Spending Accounts
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Sick Leave Benefits
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time.
The job description doesn't constitute a contract of employment and the company may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.
The above lists all of the essential functions, education, knowledge, skills and abilities required for this job. These are the minimum requirements; employees must also demonstrate good interpersonal skills, proper attitude and professionalism, acceptable attendance and work behaviors – at a minimum.

