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# Applications Engineer

- **Company:** OMNI Technologies
- **Location:** Greendale, IN, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $85,000 - $105,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, AutoCAD, SolidWorks (CAD)
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=3ecc68305457e77c

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Plastics Engineering, or a related engineering field required.
 * 3-10 years of relevant engineering experience in manufacturing, product development, applications engineering, or technical customer support.
 * Advanced proficiency with 3D CAD software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or comparable platform) and interpretation of engineering drawings and tolerances.
 * Strong understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM), component design, tooling, and production processes.
 * Ability to evaluate technical customer requirements and communicate clear, practical recommendations to both engineering and nontechnical audiences.
 * Knowledge of engineered polymers, urethanes, silicones, elastomers, material properties, or custom molding processes preferred.
 * Experience supporting RFQs, technical quotations, feasibility reviews, prototypes, and product launches.

## Description

* Partner with customers and Sales to define application requirements, operating conditions, performance targets, drawings, specifications, and project constraints.
 * Evaluate customer equipment and component applications, including wear, abrasion, chemical exposure, temperature, load, motion, sanitation, and service life as applicable.
 * Recommend appropriate polymer materials, durometers, additives, tolerances, and manufacturing processes based on application needs and technical feasibility.
 * Develop, modify, and review 3D CAD models, component designs, assemblies, and engineering drawings for custom molded or machined solutions.
 * Conduct Design for Manufacturing (DFM) reviews with tooling, machining, molding, and production teams to improve feasibility, repeatability, quality, and cost.
 * Provide technical input for customer quotations, including concept evaluation, material and process selection, tooling requirements, assumptions, risks, and cost estimates.
 * Prepare and communicate technical recommendations, product concepts, design alternatives, and supporting documentation to internal teams and customers.
 * Coordinate prototypes, samples, trials, testing, and validation; evaluate results against customer requirements and recommend design adjustments.
 * Support new product introduction from inquiry and concept through design approval, tooling, production readiness, and initial customer feedback.