Applications Engineer

Applications Engineer

Wesselman - Cincinnati, OH 45248

Description

At Cohesive Components, we manufacture custom components to help customers solve engineering challenges and simplify supply chains so their products can change the world. Our components are found in a diverse range of markets, from highly efficient LED lights to battery energy storage systems, and life-saving medical devices to energy-saving heating and cooling units. Our strong connections to leading material suppliers like 3M, Armacell, Avery and Rogers, along with state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment, help us solve an array of customer challenges, including sealing out fluids, managing heat, insulating against electrical currents, isolating vibrational energy, absorbing sound, and bonding to difficult surfaces.

Cohesive Components best attribute is its people, and we pride ourselves on being collaborative, hard-working, creative, responsible, focused, ambitious and respectful. Candidates who fit these characteristics are encouraged to apply.

To support our rapid growth, we are adding a Solutions Engineer focused on the medical market. Solutions Engineers have a deep understanding of materials, processes, end-market needs and provide solutions to customer pain points related to design, material selection and costs to support customers as they launch new programs and optimize existing programs.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Work closely with Outside Sales, Customers, and Estimators to understand the requirements for new opportunities and provide solutions related to materials, process, and product design
• Specify materials to be sourced per print specifications, application requirements, or physical samples and leverage material equivalents and alternatives that give the organization a competitive advantage
• Create or modify 2D/3D models in Solid Edge/Solid Works to provide solutions to customers and win opportunities
• Work cross-functionally to facilitate solution development and drive cost out of products and processes
• Become the subject matter expert of unique Sur-Seal materials to assist estimators/sales in new opportunities
• Work with key suppliers to understand relevant product lines and new technology being offered that will create new opportunities with customers
• Plan and execute "Lunch and Learns" for key customers to drive new opportunities
• Provide technical solutions to help solve external and internal customer pain points in design, quality, and production
• Prepare and review prototypes prior to sending them to customers
• Work on multiple projects and solutions engineering requests simultaneously
• Must be willing to travel to customers/suppliers
• Complete all other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

Education and experience:

· Must have a BS degree in Engineering

· Experience interacting with OEM customers and building relationships both internally and externally

· Experience reviewing and creating technical drawings in CAD software preferably Solid Works or Solid Edge

· Possess strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills

· Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.

· Experience with ERP systems, Epicor preferred.

Essential skills and competencies:

· Communicating effectively and professionally with all levels of the organization

· Perform advanced calculations related to material yields, labor rates, and gross margin and apply those calculations to if/then scenarios to determine the best course of action on new and existing opportunities.

· Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

· Possesses high degree of problem solving and critical thinking skills

Physical demands, work environment:

· Individuals may need to sit or stand as needed. May require walking primarily on a level surface periodically throughout the day. Reaching above shoulder heights, below the waist or lifting as required to file documents or store materials throughout the workday. Proper lifting techniques required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to the manufacturing areas where under certain conditions require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses with side shields and mandatory hearing protection.

Other duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.