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