Applications Engineering Manager

Matern Staffing is hiring an Applications Engineering Manager for a leading designer and manufacturer of automated systems in Fredericksburg, VA. The Applications Engineering Manager be responsible for managing the Applications team within the Integrated Systems Group. You’ll be a trusted partner among staff, departments, and customers as you work together to meet the customers’ automated system needs.

As an Applications Engineering Manager, you’ll manage the team through the technical and sales aspects of projects, from initial quotes to final order preparation, ensuring smooth operations and customer satisfaction throughout the process.

This is a direct hire, in-office position. Relocation package is available!

Salary: $85,000 to $150,000/yr

Benefits:

What You’ll Do:

• Quotes and supports the sale of material handling systems to current and potential customers
• Reviews project specifications and selects appropriate machines and systems
• Works with engineering and legal departments to prepare accurate and compliant project proposals
• Contacts suppliers for pricing and technical information, negotiates better pricing when possible, and uses a CRM system to manage project information
• Provides validated order hand-offs to project management, ensuring accurate conversion to SAP and attending order entry meetings
• Uses tools like AutoCAD to prepare or oversee the preparation of technical drawings for quotations
• Creates cost sheets to illustrate sales and profit margins and produces project schedules to support quotations
• Maintains quality relationships with customers throughout the sales process and participates in sales presentations
• Maintains the quotation system and current vendor pricing information
• Understands and estimates pricing for installation services
• Establishes and maintains relationships with vendors and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent work experience
• 5 years previous project management related experience
• 3 Senior Engineering role or Department Management experience (inclusive of employee relations)
• Previous experience in plastics manufacturing
• Exceptional verbal and written skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with individuals across all levels of an organization and customers
• Excellent organization, time management and prioritization skills, with a track record of proactive problem resolution
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and ERP Systems
• SAP (ERP) business system practical experience

About our Client:

Our client is the U.S. leader in designing and manufacturing automation systems for the plastics industry.

About Matern Staffing:

For over 55 years Matern Staffing has built relationships with businesses and job seekers to provide staffing solutions and job opportunities to the areas of Virginia, Maryland, and beyond. We believe that when employees and business partners succeed, families and communities thrive.

Matern Staffing is a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) Certified Organization.

Matern Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.