Chemical Engineer - Technical Sales

Join Hire Hangar and work with fast-growing global companies while building a long-term, remote career. Job Title: Chemical Engineer Location: Onsite Role Overview: We're looking for a Sales Engineer with a background in chemical engineering to support a custom foam manufacturer that serves the medical, aerospace, automotive, industrial, and electronics industries. This role requires someone who thrives at the intersection of technical thinking and relationship-building, able to take what a customer needs and shape it into a solution that can actually be produced. This is a fully on-site role involving direct, day-to-day interaction with customers, engineering, and the manufacturing team. Key Responsibilities:

• Cultivate and grow relationships with important accounts, staying attentive to both technical demands and broader business goals
• Serve as the connecting point between customers and manufacturing, translating what customers ask for into solutions that can be built
• Pursue new sales opportunities, whether through incoming leads or outbound prospecting
• Work closely with engineering, estimating, manufacturing, and customer service to put together timely, accurate quotes
• Occasionally travel for on-site customer visits and attend relevant trade shows or industry gatherings
• Track and maintain accurate records related to accounts, pipeline progress, and customer conversations
• Stay informed on foam materials, applications, and shifts within the industry

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Polymer Engineering, or a closely related technical area
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work through unclear or evolving customer requirements
• A real enjoyment of engaging with people, along with strong listening skills and the ability to build trust naturally
• Ability to communicate technical ideas to non-technical people clearly and accurately
• Well-organized, self-driven, and capable of managing multiple tasks at the same time
• Comfortable in a manufacturing environment and able to work well across different departments on-site
• Able to commit to working on-site full time at one of the locations listed above

• Previous experience in a technical sales, applications engineering, or customer-facing engineering capacity
• Working knowledge of polyurethane foam, polymer science, or materials chemistry
• Experience within a small or mid-sized manufacturing company
• Prior exposure to the medical, aerospace, automotive, or industrial manufacturing sectors