Assistant Manager - Applications

WIDIA; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennametal Inc. is seeking an experienced Application Engineer in Hyderabad, India. The role focuses on growing KIL share through process optimization, new opportunities, and technical solutions.

You will coordinate with sales engineers, conduct in-plant seminars, and train distributor engineers to drive high-value sales. The ideal candidate has 10–12 years in cutting tool sales or process engineering, with strong machining knowledge and willingness to travel across locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical or Production (post graduation an added advantage).
• 10–12 years in cutting tool sales / application function or process engineering / process design.
• Sound knowledge of machining fundamentals, process design, process re-engineering, fixturing.
• Willingness to travel and meet customers across geographies.
• Good command of English (oral & written) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Grow the KIL share in the assigned segment and penetrate new markets.
• Identify new business opportunities and provide product and process solutions.
• Act as regional resource to focus on opportunities through Process Optimization Services, CPR and projects.
• Support sales engineers and conduct in-plant seminars; train distributors’ engineers.
• Develop field engineers’ competencies through training and demonstrations.
• Submit monthly reports and case studies to the Application Manager.

Skills

Machining fundamentals

Process design

Process re-engineering

Fixturing fundamentals

Travel willingness

English communication

Education

Bachelor of Engineering – Mechanical or Production

Job description

With over 85 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defence, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Application Engineer – Roles & Responsibilities

• 1. To grow the KIL share in new and existing market segments.
• Identify new business opportunities in segments and provide product and process solutions.
• Application specialists are essentially a regional resource to focus on new business opportunities through Process Optimization Services, CPR and Projects in the respective territory.
• Applications specialists are like business development managers who should focus on high value opportunities, penetrate new product sales, drive sales engineers and distributor sales engineers training needs, conduct in-plant seminars, create new leads through cold calling and successfully close the opportunity identified in the respective segment in defined time frame
• He should set an example to sell Kennametal products on technical grounds by making successful product -process machining recommendations.
• He should develop field sales engineers competencies related to new products through training and on the job demonstration.
• Submit monthly report as per the prescribed format to the Application manager covering segment related market intelligence.
• Submit a case study on the best trial conducted atleast once in a month to the Application manager for recommendation and circulation.
• Support sales engineers in important projects or for solving problems that will require the highest level of technical expertise.
• He should look for process re-engineering at customer’s shop floor to retool up the spindles with KIL tools.
• Drive sales growth in the identified low share Key accounts in that segment through POS, CPP, etc,

Applcation Engineers – Primary Objectives

• To grow the KIL share in the assigned segment through conversion and penetration, POS, Projects, etc, He is responsible for growth initiatives and application support for the segment.
• Grow KIL share in High potential low share key accounts.
• Documented customer TPR savings in INR.
• Identify opportunities for new projects and generate sales growth in the segment.
• To conduct In plant seminars per month and DSE level seminars per quarter.
• Process Optimization services per quarter.
• Identify and drive new business opportunities in existing customers and achieve sales growth for the respective segments.
• Generate sales through new customers.
• Generate new product sales through Conversion, Penetration and Retention actions.

Candidate Profile

• The Incumbent should hold a Bachelor of Engineering degree or Equivalent with specialization either in Mechanical Engineering or in Production Engineering. Post graduation will be an added advantage.
• He should have minimum 10-12 years of experience either in Cutting tool sales / application function or in Process engineering / Process design function. Machine shop production experience will be an added advantage.
• He should have sound knowledge on Machining fundamentals, Process design, Process re-engineering, fundamentals of fixturing, etc,
• He should be willing to travel and meet customers in various geographic locations.
• Communication skill with good command in English (oral & Verbal) is preferred for this position.
• Experience: 10 – 12 years in engineering industry.
• He should be a go-getter with self-motivation and positive attitude.

As part of our core values, Kennametal is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all people. We are an Equal Opportunity employer.