Applications Engineer Sales Support

About Us

Alliance Machine Systems International, LLC is a privately held company with over 35 years of history dedicated to providing corrugated box manufacturing machines and services to the changing industry. As the paperboard packaging industry's premier global supplier of productivity‑enhancing process machinery and systems, we supply innovative designs, intelligent automation, and optimized workflow, coupled with highly responsive parts and service support. Our United States and Europe based engineering, manufacturing, sales and service operations provide a global support system covering the full product portfolio of Alliance, Serco, TEI, ASC, Pallmac, J&L and Tanabe machines.

Barry‑Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper‑converting industries. By blending people‑centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose‑driven growth, Barry‑Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

This is an onsite role located in Spokane, Washington.

Under direct supervision, the Sales Support Engineer acts as a liaison between the Customer, Regional Sales Manager and Company team members by communicating with the Customer to aid in developing project scope through development of initial project details and capabilities such as line layouts, speed calculations, and 3rd party equipment integration.

Best fit for this position is someone who likes people, is a proactive communicator, a problem solver and is organized. The preferred candidate will develop the details needed to assist internal and external customers in planning machine choice and placement.

• Review historical Engineering and Sales documents to answer sales request for upgrade and retrofits to existing equipment.
• Provide sales support for new equipment and retrofit sales team members by analyzing applications and selecting best‑fit configurations based on customer needs and performance targets.
• Prepare and manage machine and retrofit quotes, both domestic and international from quote to Purchase Order receipt, corresponding with staff as needed.
• Communicates with Finishing Machine Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEMs) to obtain required performance data for new orders.
• Coordinates integration of 3rd party devices and equipment.
• Communicates with Customers to acquire product mix and performance requirements.
• Act as technical liaison between AMSI and the customer. Assists with estimating productivity (run speeds and setup times) on customer supplied box samples or drawings.
• Collect customer data, samples and specifications and support engineering as required to generate Engineering Price Estimate’s (EPE).
• Supports Sales Territories and Customers by developing cross functionality with Sales Admins through training on appropriate systems; supports quotes and order entry when Sales Admin is unavailable.
• Communicate shipping and logistics info to stakeholders.
• Prepares Data Sheets through customer site visits with the outside sales team or through data gathered by the outside sales team.
• Under direct supervision, prepares preliminary risk and complexity assessments for projects.
• Make quarterly visits with Salesmen to customer sites.
• Travel as needed, including ability to travel out of the country.

• Under direct supervision, develops preliminary floor plans, analyzes initial layouts, identifies customer conditions and limitations, and communicates with regional sales managers and/or agents.
• Under direct supervision, assists with designing and estimating conveyor layouts and control packages for proper product flow. Coordinates these layouts with Customers.

• This position has no direct reports and is not directly responsible for managing others.

• Preferred BS/BA in Engineering, Business Administration
• Project Management experience, Certificate a plus
• Ability to travel

• 3-5 years sales…