What are the responsibilities and job description for the Application Engineer position at LER TechForce?
Love solving technical challenges? Enjoy working directly with customers? Want a role that gets you out from behind a desk and into the action?
LER TechForce is seeking an Applications Engineer to join our client's team in Sullivan, IL or Indianapolis, IN. This is a direct hire opportunity where you'll combine engineering, customer interaction, and problem-solving to help OEM customers develop and improve their products
.Why This Role is Differen
t
As an Applications Engineer, you'll be the bridge between customers, sales, and engineering. One day you could be helping an OEM solve a technical challenge on a machine application, the next you could be visiting a manufacturing facility, evaluating a new vehicle application, or collaborating with engineering teams to bring customer-driven improvements to lif
e.If you enjoy building relationships, tackling technical problems, traveling to customer sites, and seeing the direct impact of your work, this could be the perfect opportunit
y.
What You'll Be Do
- ingServe as a trusted technical resource for OEM customers and internal tea
- ms.Travel to customer and manufacturing facilities to understand challenges firsthand and develop solutio
- ns.Support customers throughout the product lifecycle, from development through servicing and continuous improveme
- nt.Evaluate vehicle and machine applications to ensure they meet performance and acceptance requiremen
- ts.Identify opportunities for product improvements and submit Engineering Change Requests (ECR
- s).Partner with Account Managers and Engineering teams to solve customer issues and support new business opportuniti
- es.Assist with technical presentations, application reviews, and customer meetin
- gs.Maintain CRM activity, trip reports, forecasts, and account updat
- es.Help customers find answers, overcome obstacles, and get the most from the company's produc
ts.
What You'll
NeedRequ
- iredBachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experie
- nce.Strong mechanical and technical aptit
- ude.Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and schemat
- ics.Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving ski
- lls.Strong communication skills and the ability to work directly with custom
- ers.Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environm
- ent.Proficiency with Microsoft Off
- ice.Willingness to travel domestically up to
50%.
Pref
- erredExperience supporting OEM custo
- mers.Applications engineering, field engineering, sales engineering, product support, or customer-facing engineering experi
- ence.Experience working closely with engineering, sales, or account management t
eams.
What You'
- ll GetCompetitive compensation p
- ackageMedical, dental, and vision co
- verageHSA and FSA o
- ptions401(k) with company match and immediate v
- estingShort-term and long-term disability co
- verageLife insurance and voluntary be
- nefitsEmployee Assistance P
- rogramEmployee dis
- countsTechnical training and professional development opportu
- nitiesCareer growth within a collaborative and innovative organi
zation
Ready for Something More Than Traditional Engin
eering?If you enjoy meeting people, solving real-world technical challenges, traveling to customer sites, and making a direct impact on product success, we'd love to hear fr
om you.