{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"70b87e458f5ce9fdeae5f8e0","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/70b87e458f5ce9fdeae5f8e0","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/70b87e458f5ce9fdeae5f8e0","title":"Applications & Proposal Engineer","description":"Job Description\n\nApplications & Proposal Engineer Location: Farmington Hills, MI | Full-Time | On-Site\nTurn technical challenges into manufacturing solutions. Enjoy figuring out how equipment, tooling, and manufacturing processes come together to solve a customer’s problem? This opportunity puts you at the intersection of engineering, sales, and precision manufacturing—with a direct role in shaping solutions and winning new business.\nConnect Force is partnering with an established industrial equipment manufacturer seeking an Applications & Proposal Engineer. This position is ideal for someone who can understand technical requirements, evaluate manufacturing approaches, and turn complex information into clear, accurate proposals.\nWhat You’ll Do Review customer specifications, drawings, and requests for quotation to understand project requirements.\nWork with engineering, sales, and manufacturing teams to develop practical equipment and process solutions.\nPrepare technical proposals outlining scope, pricing, assumptions, and proposed solutions.\nDevelop cost estimates using equipment, tooling, materials, and engineering requirements.\nCommunicate with customers and internal teams to clarify specifications and answer technical questions.\nIdentify potential technical risks, missing information, and opportunities to improve the proposed approach.\nSupport the transition from quotation to project execution by clearly documenting customer expectations and commitments.\nWhat You Bring Experience in applications engineering, proposal engineering, technical estimating, manufacturing engineering, or a related role.\nA working knowledge of machining, industrial machinery, tooling, or automated manufacturing equipment.\nAbility to read engineering drawings and interpret technical specifications.\nStrong attention to detail when preparing estimates, quotations, and technical documentation.\nClear communication skills and the ability to work across technical and commercial teams.\nAn engineering degree or relevant combination of technical education and hands-on experience.\nExperience with precision machining, grinding, honing, or custom machinery is especially relevant.\nWhy Consider This Opportunity? See your ideas take shape: Help develop solutions that become real manufacturing equipment.\nMake a visible impact: Your technical judgment and proposal work directly support new business.\nWork across disciplines: Collaborate with people in engineering, manufacturing, and sales.\nUse both sides of your skill set: Combine hands-on technical understanding with customer-focused problem solving.\nInterested in Learning More? Send your résumé to Connect Force for consideration. Candidates with related experience in technical sales, machine tools, manufacturing estimating, or process engineering are encouraged to apply.\nThis is a confidential search. 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Enjoy figuring out how equipment, tooling, and manufacturing processes come together to solve a customer’s problem? This opportunity puts you at the intersection of engineering, sales, and precision manufacturing—with a direct role in shaping solutions and winning new business.\nConnect Force is partnering with an established industrial equipment manufacturer seeking an Applications & Proposal Engineer. This position is ideal for someone who can understand technical requirements, evaluate manufacturing approaches, and turn complex information into clear, accurate proposals.\nWhat You’ll Do Review customer specifications, drawings, and requests for quotation to understand project requirements.\nWork with engineering, sales, and manufacturing teams to develop practical equipment and process solutions.\nPrepare technical proposals outlining scope, pricing, assumptions, and proposed solutions.\nDevelop cost estimates using equipment, tooling, materials, and engineering requirements.\nCommunicate with customers and internal teams to clarify specifications and answer technical questions.\nIdentify potential technical risks, missing information, and opportunities to improve the proposed approach.\nSupport the transition from quotation to project execution by clearly documenting customer expectations and commitments.\nWhat You Bring Experience in applications engineering, proposal engineering, technical estimating, manufacturing engineering, or a related role.\nA working knowledge of machining, industrial machinery, tooling, or automated manufacturing equipment.\nAbility to read engineering drawings and interpret technical specifications.\nStrong attention to detail when preparing estimates, quotations, and technical documentation.\nClear communication skills and the ability to work across technical and commercial teams.\nAn engineering degree or relevant combination of technical education and hands-on experience.\nExperience with precision machining, grinding, honing, or custom machinery is especially relevant.\nWhy Consider This Opportunity? 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