Company
Composites Manufacturing
TechnicalSalesEngineer–CompositesManufacturing
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“Technical Sales Engineer – Composites Manufacturing. Skills: Sales, Estimating, Composites Manufacturing, Technical Sales. Evaluate incoming RFQs for composite parts and tooling. Perform high-level DFM reviews and provide customers with manufacturability feedback early in the quoting process”
What You'll Achieve.
Excited by the prospect of 2x or 3x sales growth, with the multi-facility and multi-state growth
Industry & Context.
Position may require extended hours or weekend work
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of relevant experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, or motorsport industries, understanding of composite part manufacturing processes and tooling methodologies, Excellent written, verbal, and group communication skills, Comfortable communicating with customers and external stakeholders, Capable of thoroughly documenting your work for others to understand, Excellent time management and multitasking, addresses all work with sense of urgency, Experience in startups or small teams in fast-paced and quickly changing environments that have little to no established systems or structure
Nice to Have
Prior experience as an estimator in manufacturing environments, Familiarity with standard aerospace quality requirements along with AS9100 basics, Comfortable reviewing quality manuals and other contract, able to translate requirements into cost adjustments while quoting, Excited by the prospect of 2x or 3x sales growth, with the multi-facility and multi-state growth
What You'll Do.
Evaluate incoming RFQs for composite parts and tooling
Perform high-level DFM reviews and provide customers with manufacturability feedback early in the quoting process
Review all customer provided documentation (including quality manuals and other contract requirements) for the purpose of providing an accurate quotation.
Develop project estimates including materials
manufacturing methods
Create high-level tooling designs for the purpose of providing a cost and lead time estimate
Collaborate with customers to iterate on technical requirements
Create project handover documents for accepted quotes.
Provide all high-level designs
estimating assumptions
contract requirements
and other notables required for a clean handoff to manufacturing team for project execution
Help develop scalable estimating systems
and internal software tools as Layup grows
Work with Layup Parts' software team to provide estimating rules that are integrated into company-made software
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with manufacturing, operations, quality, and engineering teams to ensure smooth project handoff
Communication Scope
Excellent written, verbal, and group communication skills; Comfortable communicating with customers and external stakeholders
Full Job Description
## What You'll Do Evaluate incoming RFQs for composite parts and tooling Perform high-level DFM reviews and provide customers with manufacturability feedback early in the quoting process Review all customer provided documentation (including quality manuals and other contract requirements) for the purpose of providing an accurate quotation. Develop project estimates including materials, tooling, labor, manufacturing methods, quality requirements, and lead times Create high-level tooling designs for the purpose of providing a cost and lead time estimate Collaborate with customers to iterate on technical requirements, timelines, and scope Create project handover documents for accepted quotes. Provide all high-level designs, estimating assumptions, contract requirements, and other notables required for a clean handoff to manufacturing team for project execution Partner closely with manufacturing, operations, quality, and engineering teams to ensure smooth project handoff Help develop scalable estimating systems, costing frameworks, and internal software tools as Layup grows Work with Layup Parts' software team to provide estimating rules that are integrated into company-made software Position may require extended hours or weekend work ## What We're Looking For Be awesome! Be the person you want to work with. 5+ years of relevant experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, or motorsport industries Strong understanding of composite part manufacturing processes and tooling methodologies Excellent written, verbal, and group communication skills Comfortable communicating with customers and external stakeholders Capable of thoroughly documenting your work for others to understand Excellent time management and multitasking skills; addresses all work with sense of urgency Experience in startups or small teams in fast-paced and quickly changing environments that have little to no established systems or structure ## Preferred Prior experience as an estimator in manufacturing en
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