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Location: Richfield, WI (Washington County area) | Schedule: Full-time, on-site | Compensation: Up to $85,000 base salary plus performance incentives

Overview

An established manufacturer of industrial thermal and environmental technologies is seeking a Mechanical Applications Engineer to join its technical sales team. This direct-hire role blends hands-on mechanical engineering with client-facing consulting, serving as the technical bridge between global industrial clients, field sales teams, and the manufacturing floor.

What you'll do

• Lead 20–25 daily technical client consultations via phone, email, and virtual meetings, acting as the primary engineering authority for application challenges
• Apply thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and structural engineering principles to specify custom thermal and fluid system packages tailored to client needs
• Use automated software tools to rapidly generate accurate commercial quotes, system proposals, and ROI payback models
• Analyze customer blueprints, specifications, and operational data to deliver value-engineered design modifications to internal sales reps and end users
• Collaborate with production and manufacturing engineers to ensure quoted custom assemblies align with plant lead times and fabrication limits
• Present detailed technical specifications and compliance data to client plant managers and engineering executives to advance project approvals

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or closely related four-year engineering field
• 5+ years of practical mechanical engineering experience
• 2+ years of direct technical inside sales, proposal writing, or applications engineering experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage high consultation volumes (20–25 daily client touchpoints) in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into clear financial and operational benefits
• Progressive professional record showing career commitment, accountability, and multi-year tenure with past employers
• US Citizen or Green Card holder
• Residence within a 45-minute daily commute of the Washington County, WI area

Preferred qualifications

• Practical background in industrial heat exchangers, combustion systems, commercial HVAC networks, or fluid handling equipment
• Direct experience using Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) software platforms or automated engineering configurators
• Experience calculating energy consumption savings and financial payback cycles for industrial capital equipment

Compensation and benefits

• Up to $85,000 starting base salary, commensurate with technical sales and application depth
• Performance incentive bonuses
• Full corporate benefits

Why this role

This position offers a high-visibility role that leverages both mechanical engineering expertise and interpersonal skills, using automated engineering software to reduce administrative work and focus on solving complex client challenges.