Job Description

Application Engineer – Industrial
Company: MANN+HUMMEL | Location: Raleigh or Gastonia, North Carolina #LI-Onsite

The Application Engineer – Industrial supports the Industrial business by serving as the technical customer-facing resource for assigned markets and customers. This role focuses on application support, installation solutions, and customer program execution—including standard product RFQs, trainings, and technical sales support. The ideal candidate is mechanically minded, hands-on, and comfortable working closely with Sales and customers to solve real-world application challenges in heavy-duty industrial environments. This is not a design engineering position; rather, the role emphasizes practical engineering problem solving, customer support, and field-facing collaboration to drive Industrial business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Support customers with filtration application needs including product selection and standard RFQs

• Serve as primary technical contact for customer programs including meetings follow up and documentation

• Support engineering changes including part number releases and workflow updates

• Prepare technical presentations and support Sales in customer meetings and site visits

• Plan and support programs including timing tasks resources and cost tracking

• Coordinate quotations testing and reporting to support customer programs

• Support specification development for new filters and systems with R and D

• Troubleshoot technical issues and provide internal and external customer support

• Track program status open issues cost and budget information as needed

• Monitor competitive products complete benchmarks and provide field testing support

• Follow Quality System and engineering process requirements

• Coordinate with global engineering teams and contract resources to meet program timing

• Perform other duties as assigned

Profile

Education and Experience

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical Electrical Industrial Manufacturing Engineering or related field OR 3 years relevant experience

• Hands on experience with shop environments and industrial equipment preferred

• Industrial market experience preferred including marine oil and gas agriculture energy CNC and laser cutting

• Manufacturing process exposure preferred

• CAD experience a plus

Skills

• Strong customer facing communication and ability to explain technical topics clearly

• Mechanically inclined and hands on problem solver

• Strong organization follow up and multitasking skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

• Ability to coordinate testing documentation and reporting

• Detail oriented with ability to follow processes and quality requirements

• Adaptable and effective in a changing environment

Preferred Skills

• CAD experience including Creo SolidWorks CATIA or similar

• Filtration and industrial application knowledge

• Experience supporting Sales and customer presentations

• Additional language skills

• Global engineering and cross functional collaboration experience