Applications Engineer

The Applications Engineer will be the key engineering interface to ConMet's customers, working closely with Key Account Manager and engineering teams to facilitate current and new business opportunities within the plastics group.  In this role, you will be the primary interface with operations related to engineering/customer issues, providing engineering and project management leadership and direction to internal and external customers.

The Applications Engineer will be responsible for development of customer engineering relationships, field engineering support, and promotion of ConMet technical/product solutions. 

This role will be based in Lisle, IL.

Note: Employer will not sponsor visas for position.  Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis.

Key Duties


* Supports and manages plastics development projects with responsibility for setting priorities, meeting customer deadlines, and coordinating required activities via the APQP process.


* Acts as a customer engineering liaison, building and maintaining a strong customer network.


* Creates and maintains project schedule and milestone tracking to drive projects to successful completion ensuring accountability amongst all key stakeholders.


* Creates project justifications and ensures target financial goals are achieved.


* Responsible for quoting.


* Facilitates decision making and/or selection of products, components or specific product development projects. 


* Drives for continuous improvement of ConMet products and ConMet product development processes.

Required Experience


* Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.


* Minimum five years’ industry experience.


* Prior customer facing experience.

Preferred Experience


* Automotive or commercial vehicle experience.


* Three years of plastics injection molding experience highly preferred. 


* Experience with the PPAP process and quality documentation including PFMEA’s, DFMEA’s, Control Plans, and APQP checklists.

ConMet is…

A division of Amsted Industries.  We’re a leading global supplier of wheel hubs, aluminum castings, and structural plastics for original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket channels in the commercial vehicle industry.

A Solutions Provider

We’ve been driving the commercial vehicle industry forward with transformative solutions since 1964.

In fact, ConMet solutions and products are installed as OEM first-fit equipment on virtually all heavy-duty trucks in North America.

People-First

Collaboration and innovation are at the heart of everything we do.

We focus on creating an environment where our people can thrive by improving our workplaces and our communities across all our global locations.

Customer Focused

For decades, ConMet has been a trusted partner to OEMs, fleets, Tier 1 suppliers, and the aftermarket.

We supply forward-thinking, high-performance solutions that bring value to our customer...