Sales Engineer | Metal Components Manufacturing | Chicago, IL

Sales Engineer

Join a growing manufacturer that is investing heavily in expanding its sales org. Exposure to major OEM customers across multiple industries.

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established manufacturing organisation with decades of experience delivering highly engineered metal components and custom solutions to leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The business is recognised for its strong engineering capabilities, commitment to quality, and long-standing customer partnerships.

Following significant investment and continued growth, the company is expanding its commercial team and seeking a Sales Engineer to support the next phase of development. The organisation serves a diverse customer base and is focused on entering new markets while maintaining exceptional service for existing clients.

With a collaborative culture and direct access to senior leadership, employees have the opportunity to influence strategic initiatives, contribute to innovation, and build rewarding long-term careers. This is an exciting time to join a business that combines the stability of an established manufacturer with the growth mindset of an evolving organisation.

Location: South Chicago Heights, Illinois.

Job Description

• Drive new business development activities across targeted OEM markets.
• Manage and grow a portfolio of existing strategic customer accounts.
• Build relationships with engineering, procurement, and operations stakeholders.
• Identify new applications and opportunities for custom metal manufacturing solutions.
• Present technical solutions and communicate product capabilities to customers.
• Interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with internal engineering and operations teams to develop manufacturable solutions.
• Prepare quotations, proposals, and commercial presentations.
• Support customers from initial concept through production launch.
• Develop and maintain customer pipelines, forecasts, and CRM data.
• Create sales processes and contribute to the development of the organisation's commercial infrastructure.
• Conduct customer visits and represent the business at industry events.
• Work closely with executive leadership to execute growth initiatives.
• Deliver revenue growth and support market expansion efforts.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, OEM, metal components, metal stamping, fabrication, or engineered products environments.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to understand customer applications.
• Experience reading engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Customer-facing experience in sales, applications engineering, account management, or business development.
• Ability to balance commercial awareness with technical problem-solving.
• Strong relationship-building capabilities with internal and external stakeholders.
• Self-motivated and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Desire to help build and improve sales processes.
• Proven organisational and project management skills.
• Willingness to travel as required.

The hiring team is open to considering emerging or early-career professionals who demonstrate strong technical fundamentals, commercial curiosity, and exceptional interpersonal skills.

What's on Offer

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $120,000 - $140,000
• Annual performance bonus
• Comprehensive health and benefits package
• Retirement plans including 401(k) and pension opportunities
• Career progression within a growing international manufacturing organisation

Career Growth

• Opportunity to establish yourself as a key Sales Engineer within a rapidly expanding commercial team.
• Direct exposure to executive leadership and strategic decision-making.
• Ability to shape sales processes and influence business growth initiatives.
• Work on highly engineered products and complex customer applications.
• Exposure to major OEM customers across multiple industries.
• Long-term opportunities for advancement as the company continues to expand.

Additional Benefits

• Collaborative and supportive culture.
• Strong investment in employee development.
• High visibility role with meaningful impact.
• Combination of technical engineering challenges and commercial growth responsibilities.
• Opportunity to work from South Chicago Heights, Illinois and support customers throughout North America.
• Join a respected manufacturing organisation with a strong reputation for quality and innovation in South Chicago Heights, Illinois.

Job Summary

Sector

Sales

Sub Sector

Direct Sales

Industry

Industrial / Manufacturing

Where

Chicago

Contract Type

Permanent