Senior Applications Engineer Metal Injection Molding

Rockford, IL 

Compensation: $100,000–$130,000 | 10% Annual Bonus | Relocation Assistance Available

The Opportunity

This is a senior-level engineering role at the center of a company actively expanding its MIM manufacturing capabilities. You'll sit on the Advanced Technology Engineering Team, driving new product development, opening new markets, and serving as the primary technical bridge between customers and internal production teams. If you're an engineer who wants to shape where a business goes — not just support where it's been — this role was built for you.

Why You'll Love This Role

• A company that is actively investing in its people and equipment to grow its metal injection molding business
• Relocation assistance available for the right candidate
• 10% annual performance bonus on top of a strong base salary

Your Day-to-Day

• Develop engineering quotations for new MIM products, including raw material requirements, operation steps and rates, tooling and fixture costs, and capital requirements
• Recommend and implement design changes to customer components to ensure MIM manufacturability — including marked prints and modifications to CAD solid model files
• Lead the manufacturing and delivery of engineering prototypes and sample parts
• Own technical and engineering discussions with customers; represent customer requirements in internal cross-functional conversations
• Lead APQP teams through Gate 1 and participate through Gate 5 of the full production approval process

What We're Looking For

• Experience in metal injection molding (MIM) or powder metals engineering — this is a firm requirement
• Strong design skills with the ability to work from and modify CAD solid models
• Demonstrated customer-facing experience in a technical or applications engineering capacity
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams through structured product launch processes (APQP experience a plus)

Ready to Apply?

This role puts you at the intersection of engineering innovation and commercial impact — developing the products and customer relationships that will define the company's next chapter. Great Bay Staffing is managing this search exclusively. Apply today to be considered; your resume will never be shared with our client without your explicit permission.