Application Engineer / Project Manager

A global leader in advanced gear-grinding and machine tool technology is seeking an Application Engineer / Project Manager in Livonia, MI to support highly technical customer projects throughout North America. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, innovation-driven organization known for exceptional employee tenure, strong work-life balance, and world-class equipment demonstrations in a new headquarters featuring hobbing, turning, laser, gear grinding, skiving, and measuring technology.

Qualifications and responsibilities for this Application Engineer / Project Manager position include:

• 4-year university degree preferred, ideally in Mechanical Engineering
• 3 years of experience as an application engineer, project manager, or sales engineer within the machine tool industry
• Strong understanding of gear fundamentals, gear manufacturing, gear grinders, tooling, automation, technology, and services
• Develop and customize technical application solutions based on customer specifications in collaboration with headquarters in Switzerland
• Manage projects from customer requirements through installation, implementation, technical support, and ongoing project updates
• Provide technical consulting, tender management, product training, and support for engineers and sales teams at target accounts
• Experience with SolidWorks, AutoCAD, automation, automotive industry applications, and Fanuc robotics preferred
• Must be dependable, organized, customer-facing, and willing to travel up to 60% within North America

Salary: $100,000 - $140,000 per year, commensurate with experience.

Benefits: This full-time, permanent, direct-hire position offers great benefits including 4 weeks of front-loaded vacation, 5 additional PTO days, 11 paid national holidays, paid company shutdown from December 23 through January 2, medical and dental coverage with the company covering 75% of premiums for employees and dependents, voluntary vision insurance, HSA contributions, $200,000 life insurance policy, disability coverage, 401(k) with 6% company match, an additional 3% Safe Harbor contribution after the first year, immediate vesting of employer contributions, and covered travel expenses including airfare, rental cars, hotels, laptops, cell phones, hotspots, and company credit cards.

DAVRON is the leading Headhunter and Executive Search firm for Engineering, Architecture, Construction and Manufacturing professionals nationwide. Our recruiters have direct communication with hiring managers allowing us to get you in front of company decision makers. You also receive one-on-one interview preparation and insider coaching from staffing experts to help you every step of the way. We want to see you thrive in challenging work environments that bring you excitement and prosperity in your career!

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Are you ready to take the next step in your career and thrive in a challenging work environment? If so, apply today and let's see where this opportunity can take you!

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