Mechanical Applications Engineer – Industrial Equipment

Mechanical Applications Engineer Industrial Equipment

Germantown WI Up to $90000 Base Salary Performance Incentives
Full-Time Direct Hire Onsite Standard Daytime Hours

About Morgan Stephens

Morgan Stephens Engineering and Manufacturing Recruitment Practice connects technical professionals with employers throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest. We recruit across mechanical engineering applications engineering manufacturing operations maintenance and technical sales with a focus on practical expertise and long-term fit.

We are partnering with an established industrial equipment manufacturer to recruit a Mechanical Applications Engineer for its Washington County Wisconsin facility.

About the Opportunity

This opportunity combines mechanical engineering customer consultation and equipment application support. You will help industrial customers evaluate their needs select appropriate equipment and understand the technical and financial benefits of proposed solutions.

Approximately 75% of the role involves technical consultation and customer engagement with the remaining 25% dedicated to equipment configuration engineering analysis and proposal development. Automated engineering and quoting tools support an efficient process and allow you to focus on solving customer challenges.

You will work closely with sales engineering and production teams in a clean modern manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Consult with customers by phone email and virtual meetings to understand operating requirements and recommend equipment solutions.

• Manage approximately 2025 daily technical consultations and customer interactions.

• Apply thermodynamics fluid mechanics and mechanical engineering principles to configure industrial thermal and environmental equipment.

• Review customer drawings specifications and operating data to identify practical cost-effective solutions.

• Prepare quotations technical proposals and return-on-investment calculations using automated engineering and quoting software.

• Coordinate with manufacturing and production teams to confirm equipment feasibility fabrication requirements and delivery expectations.

• Present equipment specifications and operational benefits to engineers plant managers and other purchasing decision-makers.

• Maintain accurate project information and timely follow-through throughout the proposal process.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related four-year engineering discipline.

• Five or more years of mechanical engineering experience.

• At least two years of experience in applications engineering technical sales proposal development or a comparable customer-facing engineering role.

• Ability to manage a high volume of technical inquiries and competing priorities.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to explain technical concepts and