Applications Engineer

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Position Summary:

The Applications Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting Sherex Rivet Nut applications that meet business and customer requirements. This role serves as a technical leader, collaborating closely with Sherex/PennEngineering Teams and customers to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions. The Applications Engineer provides technical expertise, drives best practices in application development, and plays a key role in design decisions, performance optimization, and troubleshooting. Success in this role requires strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication, and the ability to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions

• Act as the technical expert supporting sales, customers, and internal teams during pre- and post-sales activities
• Analyze customer requirements and recommend suitable products, configurations, or system solutions
• Provide technical presentations, product demonstrations, and application training to customers and internal stakeholders
• Develop application-specific designs, calculations, and performance analyses
• Support product selection, sizing, and customization based on customer needs
• Collaborate with international design, manufacturing, quality and engineering teams to resolve technical challenges and improve product offerings
• Prepare technical documentation, including application notes, drawings, specifications, and proposals
• Assist with troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and field support as needed
• Gather customer feedback to support continuous product and process improvements
• Develop creative solutions that meet the required product specifications or project requirements
• Develop performance and quality specifications for components to be used in product designs
• Create 3D models, drawings, and bills of materials/routings
• Gather new part costing information via the Pricing Request process
• Assist in producing prototypes for design verification
• Work in and/or lead cross-functional teams to execute projects on schedule
• Maintain technical competency and remain current in technology and changes in the industry.
• Support other groups as requested with items such as deviation/substitution reviews, root cause analysis, FEA
• Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations

Required Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering
• 2-5 years of engineering experience, or a related combination of education and experience
• CAD experience in 3D design software required in either SolidWorks or Creo
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and quality principals preferred
• Experience with CRM systems, preferred

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to work with advanced mathematical concepts, physics, and mechanical design principles
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and specifications. Ability to effectively present information and answer questions from managers, customers, and other employees of the organization
• Demonstrates a friendly, responsive, service-minded attitude to all internal and external customers
• Maintains a collaborative, team relationship with colleagues to effectively contribute to the group’s achievement of goals and to help foster a positive work environment
• Demonstrates a willingness to accept change and new approaches
• Sets work plans and considers priorities for completing assignments in order to meet deadlines
• Maintains compliance with all international regulations

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Capable of working in an office and within manufacturing facilities
• Ability to lift products, tools and equipment