Posted Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM
SSAB is one of the largest North American producers of steel plate and coil, serving many industrial markets including energy, construction, agriculture and transportation. SSAB operates five state of the art facilities strategically located in key regions across the U.S. SSAB has nearly 1,200 highly skilled employees in the U.S. Jobs at SSAB range from machine operators and sales people to advanced engineers and corporate professionals in HR, finance and more. SSAB offers challenging careers and comprehensive benefit program designed to keep employees and their families healthy and secure.
Key member of the Value+ Processing Team who has a drive for excellence and is a self-starter, possess strong cross-functional influencing skills and is adaptable to new systems and processes. The Sales Engineer will function as the main interface with customers while marketing and selling SSAB steel products in support of company goals.
Essential Functions
Interpret and clarify customer provided materials such as blueprints, CAD files, and specifications
Analyze tolerances, materials, and geometric dimensioning that will guide supply chain choices
Collect and analyze data to estimate the time, money, materials, and labor required to manufacture metal products and assemblies
Utilize internal production processes to meet customer quality and delivery requirements
Negotiate labor and delivery options both internally and/or utilizing a vendor base on a part level basis
Identify quality needs and plans such as PPAP, first article, recurring inspection, or sample based on customer communicated requirements
Analyze customer drawings, develop processing times, and utilize nesting capabilities
Manage customer specific inventory
Manage costing structures for efficient quoting of opportunities
Evaluate sales proposals to ensure accuracy and consistency with SSAB’s quality and safety standards
Develop and maintain a clear understanding of customer needs
Present solutions to prospective customers and win orders as well as identify additional sales opportunities with existing customers
Investigate and resolve claims issues
Notify customers of any and all price changes and surcharges
Communication
Anticipate customer needs and resolve customer issues
Create and submit required reports in a timely manner
Maintain ongoing dialogue with SSAB shipping, credit, purchasing, scheduling, and quality departments in order to ensure quality customer service and product
Qualifications Competencies and Experience Required
Five (5) years of Processing & Estimation sales experience in a related product field
Advanced and highly effective written and verbal communication skills
Blueprint reading and/or CAD and drafting experience
Excellent organizational, administrative, and time-management skills
Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
Basic financial acumen in developing cost build ups and resale price recommendations
Metals and part manufacturing experience
Working knowledge of geometry, strong math skills, and a technical aptitude
CNC programming or estimating experience a plus
Experience in drawing interpretation (tolerances, materials, and processes)
Self-motivated and self-directed, with strong personal integrity and interpersonal skills
Preferred
Knowledge of SSAB products, services, processes, and capabilities
Education Required
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent business experience
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES / DIRECT REPORTS This position has no current supervisory responsibilities.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
The employee is constantly required to:
Sit and work at a desk
Work alone for extended periods of time
Conduct business at temporary workstations as necessary
The employee is frequently required to:
Stand and walk, and may alternate sitting and standing as needed
Balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb
Twist at waist level
Reach above shoulder level, at waist/desk level, and below waist/desk level
Finger with right hand, left hand, and both hands (fine motor)
Feel with right hand, left hand, and both hands (sensing temperatures and textures)
The employee is occasionally required to:
Push, pull, lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds
The employee is required to :
Talk person to person, on the phone, and in group settings as needed
Hear in person, on the phone, and in group settings as needed
Possess near, midrange, far, peripheral, and depth perception vision
Additional essential functions are as follows:
Travel via automobile (good driving record required) – frequent
Travel via airplane (proper ID for air travel required) – infrequent
POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK/TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
This is a regular, full-time position
This is an exempt position and is not eligible for overtime
Travel is expected to comprise 20% of work hours
Employee must be willing to relocate
OTHER DUTIES Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
SSAB'svision is a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world. SSAB'svalues form the guiding principals of our company. They shape our culture and characteristics.They serve as a compass for our actions and behavior, and describe what we stand for. Values guide us daily in making the right choices and doing the right things. SSAB'svalues are:
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SSAB is one of the largest North American producers of steel plate and coil, serving many industrial markets including energy, construction, agriculture and transportation. SSAB operates five state of the art facilities strategically located in key regions across the U.S. SSAB has nearly 1,200 highly skilled employees in the U.S. Jobs at SSAB range from machine operators and sales people to advanced engineers and corporate professionals in HR, finance and more. SSAB offers challenging careers and comprehensive benefit program designed to keep employees and their families healthy and secure.
Key member of the Value+ Processing Team who has a drive for excellence and is a self-starter, possess strong cross-functional influencing skills and is adaptable to new systems and processes. The Sales Engineer will function as the main interface with customers while marketing and selling SSAB steel products in support of company goals.
Essential Functions
Interpret and clarify customer provided materials such as blueprints, CAD files, and specifications
Analyze tolerances, materials, and geometric dimensioning that will guide supply chain choices
Collect and analyze data to estimate the time, money, materials, and labor required to manufacture metal products and assemblies
Utilize internal production processes to meet customer quality and delivery requirements
Negotiate labor and delivery options both internally and/or utilizing a vendor base on a part level basis
Identify quality needs and plans such as PPAP, first article, recurring inspection, or sample based on customer communicated requirements
Analyze customer drawings, develop processing times, and utilize nesting capabilities
Manage customer specific inventory
Manage costing structures for efficient quoting of opportunities
Evaluate sales proposals to ensure accuracy and consistency with SSAB’s quality and safety standards
Develop and maintain a clear understanding of customer needs
Present solutions to prospective customers and win orders as well as identify additional sales opportunities with existing customers
Investigate and resolve claims issues
Notify customers of any and all price changes and surcharges
Communication
Anticipate customer needs and resolve customer issues
Create and submit required reports in a timely manner
Maintain ongoing dialogue with SSAB shipping, credit, purchasing, scheduling, and quality departments in order to ensure quality customer service and product
Qualifications Competencies and Experience Required
Five (5) years of Processing & Estimation sales experience in a related product field
Advanced and highly effective written and verbal communication skills
Blueprint reading and/or CAD and drafting experience
Excellent organizational, administrative, and time-management skills
Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
Basic financial acumen in developing cost build ups and resale price recommendations
Metals and part manufacturing experience
Working knowledge of geometry, strong math skills, and a technical aptitude
CNC programming or estimating experience a plus
Experience in drawing interpretation (tolerances, materials, and processes)
Self-motivated and self-directed, with strong personal integrity and interpersonal skills
Preferred
Knowledge of SSAB products, services, processes, and capabilities
Education Required
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent business experience
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES / DIRECT REPORTS This position has no current supervisory responsibilities.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
The employee is constantly required to:
Sit and work at a desk
Work alone for extended periods of time
Conduct business at temporary workstations as necessary
The employee is frequently required to:
Stand and walk, and may alternate sitting and standing as needed
Balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb
Twist at waist level
Reach above shoulder level, at waist/desk level, and below waist/desk level
Finger with right hand, left hand, and both hands (fine motor)
Feel with right hand, left hand, and both hands (sensing temperatures and textures)
The employee is occasionally required to:
Push, pull, lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds
The employee is required to :
Talk person to person, on the phone, and in group settings as needed
Hear in person, on the phone, and in group settings as needed
Possess near, midrange, far, peripheral, and depth perception vision
Additional essential functions are as follows:
Travel via automobile (good driving record required) – frequent
Travel via airplane (proper ID for air travel required) – infrequent
POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK/TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
This is a regular, full-time position
This is an exempt position and is not eligible for overtime
Travel is expected to comprise 20% of work hours
Employee must be willing to relocate
OTHER DUTIES Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
SSAB'svision is a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world. SSAB'svalues form the guiding principals of our company. They shape our culture and characteristics.They serve as a compass for our actions and behavior, and describe what we stand for. Values guide us daily in making the right choices and doing the right things. SSAB'svalues are:
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