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Position: Sales Engineer - Value Plus (Houston, TX) 

Job Overview:
The Sales Engineer is a key member of the Value+ Processing Team, responsible for driving sales growth and delivering technical solutions to customers. This role serves as the primary interface between the company and its customers, combining strong technical expertise with sales acumen to market and sell steel products and processing capabilities. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a drive for excellence, strong cross-functional collaboration skills, and the ability to adapt to evolving systems and processes.

This is a direct-hire position.

What you will be doing as a Value Plus Sales Engineer - Houston…
Customer & Sales Support
• Serve as the main point of contact for customers, developing and maintaining strong relationships
• Present technical solutions to prospective customers and secure new business opportunities
• Identify and pursue additional sales opportunities within existing accounts
• Communicate pricing updates, surcharges, and order changes to customers
• Investigate and resolve customer claims and issues in a timely manner
Technical Analysis & Estimation
• Interpret and clarify customer-provided materials, including blueprints, CAD files, and specifications
• Analyze tolerances, materials, and geometric dimensioning to guide manufacturing and supply chain decisions
• Develop accurate cost estimates by analyzing time, materials, labor, and production requirements
• Create and manage cost structures to support efficient and competitive quoting
• Evaluate sales proposals to ensure accuracy and alignment with company quality and safety standards
Operations & Process Coordination
• Collaborate with internal teams including shipping, credit, purchasing, scheduling, and quality to ensure seamless order execution
• Utilize internal production processes to meet customer quality and delivery expectations
• Negotiate labor, production, and delivery options internally and with external vendors
• Analyze customer drawings to develop processing times and optimize material utilization through nesting capabilities
• Manage customer-specific inventory requirements
Quality & Compliance
• Identify and implement quality requirements such as PPAP, first article inspections, and recurring inspection plans
• Ensure all processes and deliverables meet company quality and safety standards
Communication & Reporting
• Anticipate customer needs and proactively address challenges
• Maintain consistent communication across internal departments to support customer satisfaction
• Prepare and submit reports accurately and on time

Skills you ideally bring to the table as a Value Plus Sales Engineer - Houston…
• Minimum of five (5) years of processing and estimation sales experience in a related industry
• Strong ability to read and interpret blueprints, CAD drawings, and technical specifications
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational, administrative, and time management abilities
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Solid financial acumen, including cost development and pricing strategies
• Experience in metals manufacturing and part production
• Strong mathematical, geometric, and technical aptitude
• Proven ability to interpret drawings, including tolerances, materials, and manufacturing processes
• High level of personal integrity, motivation, and interpersonal effectiveness
• CNC programming and/or advanced estimating experience is a plus

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