Sales Application Engineer

Carnegie Search is hiring for an Sales/ Applications Engineer position in Livingston, NJ or in the Southern States. They have 2 divisions, Industrial and Municipal. Industrial is needed in NJ and Municipal you can either sit in NJ and have the southern territory or sit in a Southern State.

This company is an established manufacturer of engineered industrial machinery and material-processing equipment. This is an individual contributor role that will be part of a facility with around 100 full time employees.

This position serves as the technical link between customers, sales, engineering, and manufacturing. The Application Engineer will work directly with customers to understand their process and equipment requirements, evaluate applications, select and configure the appropriate machinery, and develop technical solutions tailored to each application.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer who enjoys combining customer interaction, hands-on engineering, industrial machinery and problem-solving,.

Please see below for a full listing of job duties and responsibilities.

Job Responsibilities

• Work with customers and the sales team to understand application requirements, operating conditions, and equipment specifications.
• Evaluate customer applications involving material processing, size reduction, bulk solids, wastewater, recycling, manufacturing, and other industrial processes.
• Determine the appropriate equipment configuration based on material characteristics, throughput requirements, desired output, and operating environment.
• Perform engineering calculations related to horsepower, torque, capacity, equipment sizing, and mechanical components.
• Review customer drawings, specifications, layouts, and technical requirements.
• Develop technical proposals, equipment specifications, and supporting documentation for customer quotations.
• Work closely with mechanical designers and engineers on modifications and custom equipment solutions.
• Coordinate with manufacturing and shop personnel to ensure equipment is designed and built according to customer requirements.
• Assist with testing customer materials and evaluating equipment performance.
• Provide technical support to customers throughout the quoting, engineering, manufacturing, and delivery process.
• Troubleshoot application and equipment issues and recommend practical engineering solutions.
• Participate in continuous product and process improvement initiatives.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's or Associate’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a related engineering discipline preferred.
• Experience working with industrial machinery, engineered equipment, material handling, process equipment, or mechanical systems.
• Good understanding of mechanical components such as motors, controls, process systems and the like..
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, specifications, and equipment layouts.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to understand how machinery and systems operate in real-world industrial environments.
• Ability to analyze customer requirements and translate them into practical equipment solutions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable communicating directly with customers, sales representatives, engineers, vendors, and manufacturing personnel.
• Ability to manage multiple customer applications and projects simultaneously