Lead Applications Engineer

Lead Applications Engineer – Mechanical (Customer Solutions)
Location: Richfield, WI Area (On-site)
Compensation: $85,000 – $115,000 + Full Benefits
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent (W-2)
Eligibility: U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder Required (No Sponsorship or Relocation)

About the Company
Join a financially strong, growth-oriented industrial manufacturer with a 40-year track record of innovation, stability, and zero layoffs. This company produces eco-friendly mechanical systems that reduce emissions and energy costs—and pay for themselves in under a year while lasting over two decades. Employees thrive in a collaborative, politics-free environment that values long-term contributions and rewards performance through various incentive programs. Facilities are modern, clean, and designed to support professional growth.

Position Overview
We are seeking a Lead Applications Engineer – Mechanical to manage and mentor the Sales Applications Engineering team. This is a hands-on, customer-facing role with a strong emphasis on technical leadership, customer problem-solving, and coaching junior engineers. The position is entirely on-site and requires a deep understanding of mechanical engineering principles, industrial product application, and team leadership. There is no travel required.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and motivate the sales applications engineering team
• Spend ~30% of the time engaging directly with customers via phone (20–25 calls daily)
• Handle incoming Requests for Quote (RFQs) and guide customers to the best-fit solution
• Conduct regular team meetings to drive alignment and resolve technical challenges
• Review customer-submitted engineering drawings and proposals
• Apply mechanical engineering knowledge to develop accurate, tailored solutions
• Analyze customer needs and present optimized product alternatives to the internal sales team
• Use proprietary web-based software that streamlines the quoting and proposal process (no manual quoting)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (required)
• 8+ years of experience in engineering management or team leadership
• 5+ years of hands-on mechanical engineering experience
• 2+ years in industrial sales applications or customer-facing engineering roles
• Comfortable and enthusiastic about frequent customer phone interactions
• Strong mechanical aptitude and technical problem-solving skills
• Stable career history with no short-term roles (minimum 3 years per employer)
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder
• Must reside within 45 minutes of Richfield, WI (no relocation provided)

Preferred

• Background in combustion systems or related mechanical applications