The objective of the Applications Engineering Manager is to lead and develop a high-performing Applications Engineering team that delivers technically accurate, commercially competitive, and timely solutions while supporting customer satisfaction, operational execution, and profitable business growth. • Lead, manage, coach, and develop the Applications Engineering team. • Establish priorities and allocate resources to ensure quotations, technical inquiries, and customer requests are completed accurately and on schedule. • Review customer specifications, drawings, data sheets, and application requirements to determine appropriate product and engineering solutions. • Provide technical guidance and oversight for product selection, sizing, configuration, and application. • Review and approve technical proposals, quotations, and engineering documentation for accuracy and completeness. • Partner with Sales to develop competitive technical solutions and support strategic customer opportunities. • Serve as an escalation point for complex technical, commercial, and application-related issues. • Collaborate with Product Engineering, Project Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Operations to ensure proposed solutions are technically feasible and executable. • Support customer meetings, technical presentations, specification reviews, and clarification discussions. • Identify technical and commercial risks during the quotation and application review process. • Ensure customer specifications and contractual requirements are clearly understood and appropriately addressed. • Develop and maintain application engineering standards, procedures, tools, templates, and best practices. • Monitor quotation activity, response times, workload, win rates, and other key performance indicators. • Identify opportunities to improve quotation accuracy, efficiency, standardization, and automation. • Support new product development by providing customer, market, and application feedback. • Develop training programs and technical resources to strengthen the knowledge and capabilities of Applications Engineers. • Support root-cause analysis and resolution of application-related issues when required. • Maintain effective communication with internal and external stakeholders throughout the quotation and order lifecycle. • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, productivity, cost, and customer responsiveness. • Support annual departmental goals, resource planning, budgeting, and performance objectives. • Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, technical excellence, and customer focus. • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline. • Typically 5+ years of experience in applications engineering, product engineering, project engineering, technical sales, or a related engineering function. • Previous leadership, supervisory, project leadership, or team-lead experience. • Strong understanding of engineering principles and the ability to interpret customer specifications, drawings, and technical documentation. • Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex technical requirements and develop practical engineering solutions. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities. • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. • Strong customer focus and ability to communicate effectively with both technical and commercial stakeholders. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.