Application Engineer

The Application Engineer will be the key engineering interface to ConMet's customers, working closely with Key Account Manager and engineering teams to facilitate current and new business opportunities within the plastics group. In this role, you will be the primary interface with operations related to engineering/customer issues, providing engineering and project management leadership and direction to internal and external customers. This role will be responsible for development of customer engineering relationships, field engineering support, and promotion of ConMet technical/product solutions.

This role requires working in an office environment (not hybrid or remote) at ConMet's corporate headquarters in Vancouver, Washington. Non-local candidates must be open to relocation (relocation assistance available).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports and manages plastics development projects with responsibility for setting priorities, meeting customer deadlines, and coordinating required activities via the APQP process.

• Acts as a customer engineering liaison, building and maintaining a strong customer network.

• Creates and maintains project schedule and milestone tracking to drive projects to successful completion ensuring accountability amongst all key stakeholders.

• Creates project justifications and ensures target financial goals are achieved.

• Responsible for quoting.

• Facilitates decision making and/or selection of products, components or specific product development projects.

• Drives for continuous improvement of ConMet products and ConMet product development processes.

Required Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

• Minimum five years industry experience.

Preferred Experience

• Automotive or commercial vehicle experience.

• Plastics injection molding experience and knowledge.

• Experience with the PPAP process and quality documentation including PFMEA's, DFMEA's, Control Plans, and APQP checklists.

About ConMet

ConMet, a division of Amsted Industries, is a leading global supplier of wheel hubs, aluminum castings, and structural plastics to original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket channels in the commercial vehicle industry. Founded in 1964, ConMet innovation has been critical in designing, engineering, and manufacturing revolutionary technologies for trucks and trailers. Today, ConMet products are standard equipment on most heavy-duty vehicles in North America and have a growing footprint worldwide.

ConMet is committed to creating products and services that align with critical customer needs. The development of more efficient products, processes, and technology that transform the way customers run and maintain their vehicles is central to ConMet's vision.

Diversity & Inclusion Pledge

At ConMet, differences are not ignored, but celebrated. Our goal is to encourage a deeper knowing of our people, pulling out knowledge and experiences to ignite creativity. We are committed to achieving workplace equity by intentionally creating a work environment where all people are respected, accepted and have a sense of belonging.

Because people are what drive our success, ConMet's Diversity and Inclusion program empowers all employees to embrace their individuality and share their abilities to further our innovations, thus improving the lives of our employees and customers, and strengthening our position as a leader in our market.

Compensation & Benefits

• New hires generally start between $74,567 - $106,525. The full salary range for the position, across all geographies, is $74,567 - $127,830 per year. The upper portion of the salary range is typically reserved for existing employees who demonstrate strong performance over time. Starting salary will vary by location, qualifications, and prior experience.

• Targeted annual bonus is based on company performance to objectives during the fiscal plan year which runs from October 1 - September 30.

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including medical/dental/vision coverage, life, and disability protection.

• Vacation plan

• ConMet offers exempt employees a paid vacation benefit that provides the flexibility to take time off from work based on factors including good discretion, sound performance, and consideration of overall team and business needs.

• Paid sick leave up to 10 days (80 hours) per calendar year.

• ConMet offers an extremely strong retirement package:

• ESOP - Participation (100% company paid) in the ConMet/Amsted Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP). The Company contributes 10% of considered compensation into this plan each fiscal year.

• 401k

• The Company provides a 401(k) Plan with a 4% employer contribution match.

• Ten paid holidays per year.

• Wellness reimbursement.

ConMet provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws ("Protected Characteristics"). Ensuring fair wages is an important Company value. Accordingly, the Company will not pay wages to any employee at a rate less than the Company pays to other employees for work that is substantially equivalent and requires comparable skills unless a bona fide factor justifies a pay differential. The Company prohibits pay disparity based on Protected Characteristics or prior salary history. The Company prohibits retaliation against employees for discussing compensation.