Sales Engineer

Sales Engineer

Position Location: Carol Stream, IL

Position Type: Direct Hire

Position Salary: $110,000 - $120,000 (Depending on Experience) + Bonus

Responsibilities:

• Attend sales calls when required with all commercial staff to lend technical support which may include a presentation of the company's business model, products and capabilities.
• Through visits to key suppliers, develop a strong knowledge of their production and secondary processing capabilities to offer full support to our commercial staff and customers as well.
• Represent the company as its engineering liaison between customers and subcontractors in all matters related to design, application and function of the product we sell. This may include performing fastener application studies using various gages, tools, fastener products and customer materials, and generating technical reports.
• Work closely with commercial staff and customers to identify opportunities to offer cost reductions through VA/VE proposals. This may include line walks in customers' manufacturing operations, and direct interface at all levels, in a technical capacity.
• Develop meaningful relationships with customers' engineering staff to facilitate early involvement with new projects.
• Support our commercial staff in relation to new product development and new product launches.
• Conduct technical training sessions for company commercial staff.
• Provide service to the customer in a variety of ways in accordance with undefinable needs and requirements as situations arise.
• Provide technical support to commercial staff by providing technical interpretation of engineering requirements on the 2D / 3D drawings and specifications, Managing 3D CAD software and providing technical support for company commercial staff's

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Engineering degree and have a solid technical background in a manufacturing background (preferably in a fastener or plating manufacturing)
• 3+ years of experience in a sales engineering or applications engineering / technical sales background
• Strong ability to possess analytical and problem-solving skills and coordinate multiple tasks / clients simultaneously.
• Communicate effectively, using oral and written communication skills.
• Be proficient in blueprint reading, including GD&T, and the usage of common fastener inspection tools (caliper, micrometer, thread gages, etc.)
• Proficient in the use of PC and related operating system software and engineering related programs (especially 2D and 3D construction techniques).
• Travel as needed

Benefits:

• Full Benefits: (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 401K + Matching
• PTO
• Potential Bonus

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With company roots going back over 30 years, Advantage Technical is an engineering and information technology services company and a national leader in the provision of technical resources today. These services include Staff Augmentation, Direct Placement, Project Resourcing and Outsourcing - delivered from 40 key market locations, by over 3500 specialized contractors, to over 500 clients across North America. Advantage Technical is a Best of Staffing Diamond Award winner for both Clients and Talent. For more information about the industries and services offered by Advantage Technical, please visit AdvantageTechnical.com.

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