As ConMet’s Technical Sales Engineer (Application Engineer), you will be a strategic technical partner to our key customers and will use your engineering and business knowledge to drive growth. You'll manage product portfolios, solve problems, and identify new opportunities. Your understanding of complex technical concepts and efficient program management will be crucial to our success.
Your strong engineering foundation will help you understand our products and processes deeply. Your technical knowledge and sales skills will enable you to present complex solutions clearly, building trust with customers by exceeding their expectations.
You will support the entire product lifecycle, from concept to market launch and beyond. You'll interact with customer engineering, platform, and operations teams, offering high-value design and manufacturing solutions for heavy-duty commercial vehicle components.
If you excel in customer interactions, business development, and balancing technical support with program management, this role is for you. Join our talented and supportive team, where your skills, talents, and ideas are valued in a collaborative and inclusive environment.
The preferred work location for this role is either Greensboro, NC area or the Dallas/Fort Worth/Denton Texas area. However, candidates local to ConMet’s corporate headquarters in Vancouver, WA will also be considered and will be expected to travel to Greensboro/NC or Texas area a minimum of once/per month. Any non-local candidate for either of these work locations must be open to relocation (relocation assistance available).
In this role, you can expect to:
- Build strong relationships with key customer professionals, becoming their trusted advisor for our design and manufacturing processes.
- Act as the main liaison between customers and ConMet's internal teams.
- Identify and nurture new business opportunities aligned with our core products and processes
- Understand customer challenges and provide tailored solutions.
- Drive new opportunities through the quoting process and prepare customer proposals.
- Collaborate with Key Account Managers and Sales Directors on cost models, design studies, and financial justifications.
- Present concepts and proposals to customers with the Sales team.
- Lead cross-functional teams in developing and modifying products.
- Manage multiple customer projects, ensuring technical feasibility, project scope, and key milestones are met. You will set priorities, communicate with all relevant stakeholders to ensure cost, quality and technical requirements are achieved, and drive both internal and external teams through the product launch.
- Visit customer headquarters and manufacturing plants to strengthen relationships and offer design expertise and services.
What we need from you:
- Education: Bachelors of Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing preferred).
- Experience: 3-5 years in a relevant field, ideally automotive or commercial vehicles. Preferably in the areas of product design, applications, manufacturing, or program management. Technical sales or consulting background is a plus.
- Entrepreneurial Spirit: Detail-oriented, driven, and proactive in seeking new opportunities aligned with company goals.
- Business Acumen: Ability to understand and create financial models to accompany technical proposals. Identify customer needs, industry trends, and market dynamics to offer strategic solutions.
- Technical Knowledge: Foundry casting, machining, and finishing processes.
- Mindset: Results-driven, strong problem-solving skills, and able to work independently and in teams.
- Communication Skills: Translate complex technical concepts into compelling value propositions for engineers and executives.
- Proven Track Record: Successfully manage multiple development programs with high quality and profitability.
- Strategic Decision-Making: Identify opportunities, assess risks, and drive growth and profitability.
- Program Management: Oversee multiple projects, lead resources effectively, and ensure timely, budget-compliant results.
- Technical Proficiency:
- Able to utilize CAD software (NX, Creo, or CATIA) for 2D and 3D drawing/model reviews.
- Robust understanding of GD&T principles.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Products
- PLM software (preferably Team Center or Windchill) a plus
- Experience with SAP a plus
- Travel: Flexibility to travel as needed (10-20%).
- Language: Spanish skills are a plus.
About ConMet
ConMet, a division of Amsted Industries, is a leading global supplier of wheel hubs, aluminum castings, and structural plastics to original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket channels in the commercial vehicle industry. Founded in 1964, ConMet innovation has been critical in designing, engineering, and manufacturing revolutionary technologies for trucks and trailers. Today, ConMet products are standard equipment on most heavy-duty vehicles in North America and have a growing footprint worldwide.
ConMet is committed to creating products and services that align with critical customer needs. The development of more efficient products, processes, and technology that transform the way customers run and maintain their vehicles is central to ConMet’s vision.
Diversity & Inclusion Pledge
At ConMet, differences are not ignored but celebrated. Our goal is to encourage a deeper knowing of our people, pulling out knowledge and experiences to ignite creativity. We are committed to achieving workplace equity by intentionally creating a work environment where all people are respected, accepted and have a sense of belonging.
Because people are what drive our success, ConMet’s Diversity and Inclusion program empowers all employees to embrace their individuality and share their abilities to further our innovations, thus improving the lives of our employees and customers, and strengthening our position as a leader in our market.
Compensation & Benefits
- New hires generally start between $77,177 - $110,253. The full salary range for the position, across all geographies is $77,177 - $132,304 per year. The upper portion of the salary range is typically reserved for existing employees who demonstrate strong performance over time. Starting salary will vary by location, qualifications, and prior experience.
- Targeted annual bonus is based on company performance to objectives during the fiscal plan year which runs from October 1 – September 30.
- Comprehensive employee benefits package, including medical/dental/vision coverage, life and disability protection.
- Vacation plan – ConMet offers exempt employees a paid vacation benefit that provides the flexibility to take time off from work based on factors including good discretion, sound performance, and consideration of overall team and business needs.
- Paid sick leave up to 10 days (80 hours) per calendar year.
- ConMet offers an extremely strong retirement package:
- ESOP - Participation (100% company paid) in the ConMet/Amsted Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP). The Company contributes 10% of considered compensation into this plan each fiscal year.
- 401k - The Company provides a 401(k) Plan with a 4% employer contribution match.
- Ten paid holidays per year.
- Wellness reimbursement.
ConMet provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws (“Protected Characteristics”). Ensuring fair wages is an important Company value. Accordingly, the Company will not pay wages to any employee at a rate less than the Company pays to other employees for work that is substantially equivalent and requires comparable skills unless a bona fide factor justifies a pay differential. The Company prohibits pay disparity based on Protected Characteristics or prior salary history. The Company prohibits retaliation against employees for discussing compensation.
