Application Engineer

JPW Industries; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

JPW Industries is seeking an Application Engineer for our press brake business. This remote role is preferred within two hours of Manitowoc, WI and will support technical wins, demos, and on-site startup support as needed.

You will own the technical story from customer part drawings to a fully ramped bending cell, coordinating with Sales, Engineering, and Product Management. Travel up to 75% to customer sites and trade shows is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or hands-on equivalent in CNC press brake applications.
• Strong knowledge of CNC press brake programming, setup, and operation.
• Experience with robotic bending and automation.
• Ability to read complex part drawings and bend sequences.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical story from first customer part drawing to a fully ramped bending cell.
• Lead demonstrations, bending trials, feasibility studies, and offline simulations for quotes.
• Assist with press brake installation, start-up, and process setup at customer sites.
• Provide field feedback to Product Management and Engineering to shape the roadmap.
• Represent JPW Industries at trade shows and customer demos, with clear technical communication.

Skills

Press brake programming

Robotic bending

Offline programming software

CAD - SolidWorks

Sheet metal fabrication

Cross-brand knowledge

Communication

MS Office

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in manufacturing or mechanical engineering

Job description

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Application Engineer

Full Time Technical Manitowoc, WI, US

Application Engineer, Press Brake

Location: Remote (US), preferred within two hours of Manitowoc, WI (Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee, or Chicago)

At JPW Industries, we don't just build products; we build careers.

Be the technical expert who turns a customer's toughest bending challenge into a won deal and a running cell.

Our press brake business is growing, and we need an Application Engineer who lives and breathes CNC bending. You will be the person prospects trust in the demo room, the one Account Managers pull into their hardest quotes, and the one customers count on when a production bending cell must hit accuracy and cycle time on day one. This is a hands-on, high-visibility role for someone who loves solving real fabrication problems and getting credit for the win.

JPW Industries is a woodworking and metalworking machinery and tools company behind trusted brands including Jet, Powermatic, Wilton, Edwards, Baileigh, and Axiom. On the press brake side, Baileigh gives you a broad, growing portfolio and a real seat at the table with Product Management and Engineering, where your field insight shapes what we build next.

What You Will Own

From the first customer part drawing to a fully ramped bending cell, you own the technical story:

• The technical win on press brake opportunities: machine, tooling, and automation recommendations that fit the customer's parts and prove out in trials and demos.
• Successful installs and ramp-ups: start-up, process setup, and troubleshooting so new customers hit accuracy and cycle time fast.
• The feedback loop to Product and Engineering: field insight that shapes the roadmap, tooling, and competitive positioning.
• JPW's credibility in the room: confident, clear technical representation at trade shows, demos, and on customer floors under pressure.

Your First Year: What Success Looks Like

• You are the go-to technical resource on Baileigh press brake opportunities, trusted by Sales and Account Managers to close the technical gap on quotes.
• You have performed demonstrations, bending trials, feasibility studies, and offline simulations that directly supported won deals.
• You have supported installs and start-ups that reached target bend accuracy and cycle time on schedule.
• You have delivered field feedback and at least one tooling or process idea that improved the product or the customer experience.

How You'll Spend Your Time

Win the technical sale.

• Evaluate customer parts, drawings, and bend sequences and recommend the right press brake, tooling, and robotic or automation configuration.
• Run bending trials, demonstrations, cycle-time estimates, feasibility studies, and offline programming simulations to move deals forward.
• Partner with Sales and Account Managers on-site or virtually and prepare technical proposals, process recommendations, and application write-ups.
• Represent JPW at trade shows and customer demonstrations, running equipment and explaining capabilities to prospects.
• Create content for both promotional and training documentation and videos.

Make customers successful

• Assist with press brake and robotic bending cell installation, start-up, and initial process setup at customer sites.
• Troubleshoot bend accuracy, tooling, offline programming, and automation integration issues.
• Train customers, dealers, and internal staff on CNC press brake programming, setup, and operation.
• Serve as the technical escalation point between customer service, service technicians, and engineering on complex issues.

Improve the product

• Feed field and application insight to Product Management and Engineering and stay current on cross-brand press brake technology.
• Propose tooling concepts and process improvements, support competitive benchmarking, and help build application notes and training materials.

What You Will Bring: Expertise. Knowledge. Drive.

• Education:Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as manufacturing or mechanical engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience in CNC press brake applications.
• Press Brake Expertise:Strong to master-level knowledge of CNC press brake programming, setup, and operation.
• Automation:Experience with robotic bending and automation, plus proficiency with offline bending and programming software.
• CAD and Fabrication:Proficiency with SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD, working knowledge of sheet metal fabrication, and the ability to read complex part drawings, bend sequences, and flat patterns.
• Cross-Brand Knowledge:Broad industry knowledge of competing press brake features, options, and technology.
• Communication:An outgoing, likable presence and excellent communication skills for customers, trade shows, and demos, with the judgment to make sound decisions in high-stress situations.
• Software:Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Travel and Location:This role is remote, and we prefer candidates within about two hours of our Manitowoc, WI area (Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee, or Chicago). Willingness to travel up to 75% to customer sites, trade shows, and demo facilities is required.

How You Will Show Up: Our "We Are One" Values

How you work matters as much as what you deliver. You will bring:

• Accountability (We Keep Score & Play to Win):