What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Project Engineer position at Milacron?
Milacron is seeking a Sales Project Engineer (SPE) to join our team in Batavia, OH. In this role, you will support the sales organization by developing accurate, competitive sales quotations and managing orders from quote through delivery. You will serve as a key liaison between Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, and customers—ensuring order accuracy, timeline alignment, and issue resolution. This role also includes mentoring and supporting less-experienced Sales Project Engineers as needed.
Key Responsibilities
Sales & Quotation Support
Who We Are
Milacron is a global leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of highly engineered and customized systems within the $27 billion plastic technology and processing industry. We are the only global company with a full-line product portfolio that includes hot runner systems, injection molding, extrusion equipment. We maintain strong market positions across these products, as well as leading positions in process control systems, mold bases and components, maintenance, repair and operating (“MRO”) supplies for plastic processing equipment. Our strategy is to deliver highly customized equipment, components and service to our customers throughout the lifecycle of their plastic processing technology systems.
Eeo
The policy of Milacron is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. We are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offer opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at recruitingaccommodations@milacron.com. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Key Responsibilities
Sales & Quotation Support
- Prepare comprehensive sales quotations in support of the sales organization.
- Develop detailed equipment cost analyses for proposal elements.
- Provide technical input into sales quotations, tools, and customer-facing sales literature.
- Advise sales personnel and customers on proper equipment selection for specific applications.
- Process orders and provide accurate information to the order entry process.
- Track order progress from entry through completion, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
- Coordinate with Engineering and Manufacturing to monitor design and machine build progress.
- Verify machine completion status and communicate confirmed ship dates to Sales.
- Investigate problem orders and recommend process or execution improvements.
- Act as a technical resource for existing product lines.
- Participate in customer discussions as needed to support sales and resolve technical or order-related concerns.
- Maintain current knowledge of regulations related to machine manufacturing.
- Work closely with the Sales organization to define order specifications and delivery requirements.
- Support the development and training of newer Sales Project Engineers and sales personnel.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of sales processes and tools.
- Dependable, honest, and able to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a specialty product environment.
- High attention to detail with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Ability to perform effectively in high-pressure and deadline-driven settings.
- High energy, strong drive, and commitment to task completion.
- Proficiency with PC-based applications, including Microsoft Office:
- Excel
- Word
- Project
- Basic computer skills with strong analytical capability.
- Electrical and mechanical aptitude.
- Exposure to Oracle ERP and Salesforce CRM preferred.
Who We Are
Milacron is a global leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of highly engineered and customized systems within the $27 billion plastic technology and processing industry. We are the only global company with a full-line product portfolio that includes hot runner systems, injection molding, extrusion equipment. We maintain strong market positions across these products, as well as leading positions in process control systems, mold bases and components, maintenance, repair and operating (“MRO”) supplies for plastic processing equipment. Our strategy is to deliver highly customized equipment, components and service to our customers throughout the lifecycle of their plastic processing technology systems.
Eeo
The policy of Milacron is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. We are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offer opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at recruitingaccommodations@milacron.com. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.