Application Engineer - Wear Components & Solutions

Kennametal Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennametal Inc. is seeking an Application Engineer - Wear Components in Pittsburgh, PA, with 5–8 years of relevant experience. You will support customer relationships through deep product knowledge, providing technical advice, and enabling market expansion.

You will work with Sales Engineer, Inside Sales, and Manufacturing to address customer inquiries, perform analysis and testing, and prepare progress and forecasting reports while staying current on industry trends.

Qualifications

• Associates degree required, bachelor's preferred.
• 5-8 years of relevant work experience required.
• Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering.
• Competencies include: technical/professional knowledge, planning & organizing, influencing, and building customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Be an expert in Kennametal products and applications across end-markets and identify cost savings and expansion opportunities.
• Explain advantages of Kennametal products in specific applications vs. competitors.
• Analyze complex application needs and develop recommendations; conduct product and application testing.
• Maintain knowledge of industry trends, training opportunities, and forecasts.
• Support sales growth by designing and executing cost-saving initiatives with customers.
• Collaborate with Product Marketing, Manufacturing, Technology, and Inside Sales to share information and align goals.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Customer relations

Sales support

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Kennametal Inc. is seeking an Application Engineer - Wear Components in Pittsburgh, PA, with 5–8 years of relevant experience. You will support customer relationships through deep product knowledge, providing technical advice, and enabling market expansion.

You will work with Sales Engineer, Inside Sales, and Manufacturing to address customer inquiries, perform analysis and testing, and prepare progress and forecasting reports while staying current on industry trends.