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Sales Engineer

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On-sitePortage, MImidPosted 2h ago

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Sales Engineer - Portage, MI

DISHER is partnering with a long-established engineering‑driven manufacturer of electro‑hydraulic components and systems, serving OEMs across a wide range of industries worldwide. This team is seeking a** Sales Engineer** that will work closely with customers to deliver solutions that optimize customer systems and improve performance. You will identify new opportunities within current customers, explore new customers and markets for the company, and secure production business to drive annual sales growth.

What it's like to work here:

Headquartered in Southwest Michigan, the employee-owned company has over 50 years of experience and internationally recognized certifications. They are a trusted partner for product development, validation testing, and manufacturing excellence. They design and produce custom electro‑hydraulic solutions—including proportional and on/off valves, hydraulic assemblies, and precision components—tailored to the needs of each application. Their positive work environment is collaborative with an emphasis on integrity, respect, and doing the right thing. Their teams work collaboratively with customers to ensure performance, reliability, and long‑term success.

What you'll get to do:

  • Represent the company with assigned customers, establishing relationships

with key customer engineers to develop new business opportunities and increase

sales

  • Leverage sales skills to identify new prospects, convert leads and develop a

robust sales pipeline

  • Seek opportunities to leverage existing product portfolio into new markets or

applications to grow same-line revenue

  • Regularly conduct on-site visits with customers to seek out opportunities and

build connections

  • Assist in marketing and sales efforts, including trade shows, product trainings,

and market trend analysis

  • Responsible for responding to application inquiries to all parties (Customer,

Engineering, Production, Management) in a timely manner

  • Prepare accurate and competitive quotes for customers based on product

specifications or technical proposal requests

  • Review, translate and apply customer inquiries and technical specifications to

design and/or project specifications and goals

  • Understand form, fit and function of the companies products and their use in customer

systems

  • Leverage this understanding to provide value to the company and customers through

the selection of optimized solutions, continuous improvement, and cost reduction

opportunities

  • Effectively communicate with internal and external customers, including

coordination with internal Product Engineering groups to resolve customer issues

  • Understand customer timelines, design goals, and key deliverables throughout a

project, and proactively communicate these within the organization

What will make you successful:

  • Strong communication, negotiation and project management skills

  • A bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field is preferred

  • 2 years of experience either in Technical Sales, Applications, or Product Engineering

  • In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, a relevant technical/business Associates degree

with mechanical/technical aptitude and 3-5 years of technical sales experience

will be considered

  • Customer travel – 25% to 50% both internationally and domestically

  • Must have valid driver’s license; Subject to MVR Check