Reporting directly to the Executive Vice President, this position is responsible for supporting new business opportunities, establishing and maintaining relationships with clients, and providing technical expertise to support the sales process.

Duties And Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of the Manufacturing Sales Engineer are detailed below, but not limited to the following:

Support ALMAG's Automotive customer base with extrusion technical support, quoting and launching of new programs and manage the commercial aspects of quality with the customer
Coordinate and manage awarded projects and contracts that go through the NPI process by ensuring quality and on time delivery across the different phases of the program.
Recognize, acknowledge, and act on continuous improvement opportunities within challenging and simplistic projects
Review and understand project details such as technical drawings and specifications. Decipher which departments/individual(s) need to be aware of specific details and relay accordingly
Proactively monitor projects for ‘road blocks', removing them in advance when possible and actively when needed by being hands on and involved with the different departments
Develop ownership on tasked assignments, motivating one to facilitate a project at its various stages
Build rapport with all areas of the business, (sales, production, engineering etc.) creating a mutual respect that allows for easy/direct communication
Meet with suppliers to develop improved relationships, processing, procedures, logistics, and lower cost solutions to specified projects

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree or diploma in Engineering or related field; advanced degree preferred
Minimum of 1-3 years' experience in sales, preferably in a manufacturing environment

Technical Skills/Competence

Strong technical knowledge of manufacturing processes and systems
Ability to understand and articulate complex technical concept
Strong understanding of measurements, tolerances, basic geometry and the ability to read blueprints
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets
Should be a strong team player and work well with others
Must have a good command of English, both written and verbal
Willingness to travel as required

Benefits

We offer a full and competitive benefits package including:

Profit sharing
Health care spending account
Education assistance program
Health and dental
Life AD&D
Long-term disability
Critical illness insurance
Gym memberships
Wellness programs
Monthly social committee activities

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