Mechanical Applications Engineer

Role Summary

Application Engineer – Industrial
Company: MANN+HUMMEL | Location: 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 has a strong mechanical engineering foundation, with hands-on experience applying engineering principles in real-world environments, and is 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 applied mechanical 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’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering is required
• Candidates without a relevant engineering degree will only be considered if they have 10+ years of directly related application engineering or field engineering experience in a similar industry or competitor environment
• 1–3 years of experience in both manufacturing environments and customer-facing technical roles, with demonstrated ability to apply engineering knowledge to real-world applications and support customer needs.

 

Skills

• Strong customer facing communication and ability to explain technical topics clearly
• Strong mechanical engineering aptitude with the ability to apply engineering fundamentals in hands-on, real-world environments
• 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
• Experience supporting Sales and delivering customer presentations in technical environments

Preferred Skills

• CAD experience including Creo SolidWorks CATIA or similar
• Filtration and industrial application knowledge
• Additional language skills
• Global engineering and cross functional collaboration experience