Aerospace Application Engineer

Full-time - Mid Level

Portland, OR

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

As an Aerospace Applications Specialist at GWS Tool Group, you will play a critical role in delivering our customers competitive engineered solutions through industry leading products and processes which will lower customers total cost and secure sustainable aftermarket sales growth. He/she will apply tools, techniques, and processes from standardized and/or optimized processing methods. The position will involve working across multifunctional teams to support sales growth.

Responsibilities

• Take lead, manage and/or support customer projects
• Pre-sales activities include analyzing customer's technical needs and suggesting solutions
• Post-sales activities include resolving implementation problems and conducting training
• Analyze customers' technical needs, develop proposals outlining how the organization's products and services can meet their needs
• Provide customers with documentation such as cycle times, simulations, cutting data, etc.
• Respond to more complex technical questions regarding GWS Tool Group's products
• Develop and deliver training to educate internal employees and customers
• Troubleshoot, investigate, and resolve technical problems that arise during or after implementation
• Develops test applications used for in-house testing, including customer-specific components and representative features
• Maintain direct contact with sales, production and customers as necessary to ensure effective levels of communication
• Actively support best practice sharing and network efficiency related to our resources to include tooling, application, processing, machining and cutting data
• Explore, identify, and develop new products and application areas
• Participates in customer/component mapping and GAP analysis

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as mechanical or manufacturing engineering
• Proven experience (5 years) in aerospace manufacturing
• Advanced application knowledge and experience in machining within the aerospace industry on key aerospace components
• Desired CAD/CAM- AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Catia, Siemens NX and/or Mastercam
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to identify and implement process improvements
• Analytical and problem-solving skills of basic manufacturing processes
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders
• Experience in the manufacturing industry or similar environments is a plus.