Aerospace Application Engineer

MAPAL Dr. Kress KG

Aerospace Application Engineer developing sales plans within MAPAL product line, troubleshooting customer challenges, and providing technical support. Responsible for resolving tooling issues and training customers on cutting tool implementations.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timePort Huron • Missouri • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AssemblyPMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develops and implements sales plan to develop sales growth to an annual budget within a specific sales region
Partners with the customer to generate new applications within the MAPAL product line presenting and demonstrating value added solutions
Coordinates and interacts with the customer plant and MAPAL to troubleshoot customer challenges; organize and plan how to optimize; expert in documenting process to build library and training
Liaison between the engineer on customer site, customer service, manufacturing and engineering to address changes to optimize performance
Instructs and trains customers on the implementation of cutting tools supplied
Resolves cutting tool issues on the customer's floor and reports findings, recommends changes as required
Accountable and responsible for all assigned product line testing, reporting, and closing out of test tool process including documentation; coordination with MAPAL teams including Finance
Recommend speeds and feeds for cycle times and tool life, manufacturability
Technical support for the internal and external teams (technical contact to internal design department and affiliated companies; technical support for sales staff). Provides and shares technical documentation and data (e.q. approval and final drawings, tooling examples, machine data, etc.). Liaison between the customer, manufacturing and engineering to resolve performance or design issues that are encountered on customer site.
Instructs and trains as required on the utilization and application of tooling supplied
Maintain contact to customers/MAPAL for technical requirements and needs.
Utilizes engineering and past application knowledge to process applications
Analyze customer requirements for producing parts (quality of holes or surfaces; SPC requirements and tolerances).
Interacts with the customer to generate new applications within the MAPAL products offered as well as suggest other products for tooling packages.
Resolves tooling issues on the customer’s floor and reports findings, recommends changes as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education, Experience, Military or Training equivalent to a 2-4 year degree program in a technical discipline or Development/Pipeline program
4-5 years cutting tooling application by product line experience achieved through hands on learning.
Understanding of the complete machining process by product line is preferred
Demonstrated experience with metal cutting principles/processes: power, thrust, balance, microfinishes, geometries within aerospace and defense machining environment, and/or aerostructure assembly
Strong work ethic; self-motivated; independent and capable to plan, organize and make decisions
Excellent organization and time management skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written), Presenter with the skills of persuasion and value selling.
Expert on product line details/operation and how to ensure product performs, customer focused, and solutions oriented
Ability to travel up to 50% to perform optimization and troubleshooting within territory/sales region
Business oriented in planning and development; ability to adapt quickly to change
Bonus skills and experience include but not limited to manual drilling/reaming, ADU drilling/reaming, CAM Programming, 2D and 3D CAD Drafting, aerostructure design background, project management professional certification, leadership skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Benefit eligibility and vesting that start on your 1st day with us! (medical, vision, dental, std, ltd, 401k)
Opportunities for career development
Training here and abroad
Tuition reimbursement
Wellness programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

cutting tooling applicationmetal cutting principlesmachining processCAM programming2D CAD drafting3D CAD draftingaerostructure designSPC requirementscycle timestool life

Soft Skills

strong work ethicself-motivatedorganizational skillstime managementinterpersonal skillscommunication skillspresentation skillspersuasioncustomer focusedsolutions oriented

Certifications

project management professional certification