Engineer – Strategic Accounts
Position location is flexible and may office from a branch in the St. Louis, MO area
Full-time Shift(s): MON TUE WED THU FRI 8:00am – 5:00pm
Please respond by 06-05-2023.
Position Details – Engineer | Fastenal
OVERVIEW:
Working as Full-time Engineer – Strategic Accounts, you will use your technical knowledge to work directly with Fastenal’s sales and branch teams to help develop, sell, and implement new fastener opportunities. You will be the primary engineering resource for your Strategic Accounts customers and a prescribed book of business. You will work directly with our customers and the products they produce.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
o Providing exceptional technical support both internally and externally
o Maintaining relationships with our customer’s engineering/technical staff
o Executing fastener optimization projects, onsite application reviews and application troubleshooting
o Developing, implementing and growing large OEM fastener opportunities by supporting customer engineering design changes and new design applications
o Serving as the technical liaison between the Fastenal sales team and the customers engineering and quality departments
o Leading and assisting in customer product training seminars
o Identifying opportunities for product changes or substitutions that result in improved function and/or cost savings
REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
The following skills and qualifications are required for this position:
o Possess a current full valid driver’s license issued in the country where the job is located (including successful completion of any applicable graduated license program for your state or province) as well as the ability to meet our driving record requirements to use a company vehicle, as needed
o Possess or are working towards a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, or a related education OR have previous work experience in the fastener industry
o Excellent written and oral communication skills
o Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite
o Highly motivated, self directed and customer service oriented
o Demonstrate strong math aptitude, attention to detail and sense of urgency
o Demonstrate strong organization, planning and prioritizing abilities
o Comfortable making high level, group sales and product presentations
o Willingness to travel 50% or more with some overnights required
o Demonstrate our core values of ambition, innovation, integrity and teamwork
o Pass the required drug screen (applicable in the US, Puerto Rico and Guam ONLY)
o Pass a background check, required by a customer/contract serviced by this location
ABOUT US:
Since 1967 Fastenal has grown as a distributor of industrial and construction supplies from a single branch to a Fortune 500 company with over 3,000 servicing locations, each providing tailored local inventory and personal service for our customers. As we’ve expanded across the world, we’ve retained a core belief in people and their ability to accomplish remarkable things – if given the opportunity. From this philosophy stems an entrepreneurial culture that challenges every employee to run their own business, create their own success, and advance to become company leaders.
As a growth company with a solid financial position, we are committed to training, promoting from within, and creating opportunities for our employees. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and are looking to make your mark as part of an elite growth company, you won’t find a better fit than Fastenal.
FULL-TIME BENEFITS:
Fastenal offers a competitive benefits package to all full-time employees. This package includes Health, Life, Long Term Disability, and Dental Insurance, in addition to, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, and 401(k) with an employer contribution.
Please respond by 06-05-2023.
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