Technical Sales Engineer - Chemical… at Sheron Nexus · Sylacauga

Location: Onsite – Sylacauga, AL

Employment Type: Full-time

Compensation: $90,000 – $120,000 + commission

Role Overview

We are hiring a Technical Sales Engineer with a chemical engineering background for a custom foam manufacturer serving the medical, aerospace, automotive, industrial and electronics industries. This role blends technical consulting with customer relationship management. The ideal candidate can uncover a customer’s true requirements and turn them into practical, manufacturable solutions. This is an onsite, hands-on position working closely with customers, manufacturing and engineering teams.

No prior sales experience required. The client values deep technical knowledge over a sales background.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key accounts, balancing technical requirements with business objectives
• Act as the primary technical liaison between customers and the manufacturing floor, turning customer needs into actionable production solutions
• Support new business through inbound inquiries and proactive outreach
• Partner with engineering, estimating, manufacturing and customer service teams to produce accurate, timely quotes
• Travel occasionally for customer site visits, trade shows and industry events
• Keep detailed, up-to-date records of accounts, pipeline and customer communications
• Continuously build knowledge of foam materials, applications and market trends

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering
• Hands-on work experience with polymers (foam, polyurethane, rubber, plastics or similar)
• US citizen or green card holder (no visa sponsorship available)
• Able to work onsite full-time in Sylacauga, AL. Local candidates preferred; relocation considered.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to turn unclear customer requirements into workable solutions
• Ability to explain technical information clearly to non-technical people without losing accuracy
• Comfortable working on a manufacturing floor and coordinating across departments
• Highly organized and self-directed, able to manage competing priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in technical sales, applications engineering or another customer-facing engineering role
• Knowledge of polyurethane foam specifically
• Experience at a small to mid-size manufacturer
• Exposure to the medical, aerospace, automotive or industrial sectors

Pay: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person