Overview:
Join our sales team at Adams Engineers & Equipment, Inc., a leader in the plastic processing equipment industry across TX, OK, AR, and LA. We are seeking an ambitious Inside Sales Engineer to support our field engineers by selling top-tier capital equipment. This role offers an excellent pathway to becoming a field-based Sales Engineer, making significant impacts by building relationships and leading projects to a successful completion. Your role will be deeply involved in polymer processing, tooling, robotic automation, pneumatic resin conveying, blending, process cooling, and recycling environments.
Location:
- Jacksonville, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio
- Type: Hybrid (Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM)
- Travel: Required to manufacturing plants in TX, OK, AR, LA, and for OEM technical training
Responsibilities:
- Support field engineers in the sales of capital equipment.
- Transition to a field-based Sales Engineer to visit and build relations at manufacturing facilities.
- Lead projects to successful technical and commercial conclusions.
Qualifications:
- Degree in Industrial Distribution, Engineering Technology, or a related Engineering field.
- Understanding of manufacturing processes and organizational dynamics.
- Proficient in learning and applying specifications of manufacturing equipment.
- Excellent questioning skills for effective technical and situational discovery.
- Strong active listening and communication skills.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
Desired Skills:
- Effective verbal and written communication.
- Familiarity with industrial distribution and industrial engineering.
- Experience with Salesforce.com and other technical skills.
- Background in Polymer Science, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering Technology.
Desired Majors:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technologies, or related fields.
- Specific focus on Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering, Multidisciplinary Engineering, Industrial Distribution & Supply Chain, or Interdisciplinary Engineering.
Job Functions:
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Project Management
- Sales
Work Schedule:
- 40+ hours per week with additional travel as required to customer plants and supplier training sessions.