Applications Engineer – Cutting Tools & Field Tech Solutions

Scnteam; San Fernando (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Annual Bonus Opportunity

Comprehensive benefits

Extensive technical and product培训

Job summary

Scnteam in Southern California is seeking a technically strong Product Manager / Applications Engineer to support customers across the Western U.S. in cutting tools and machining applications.

This role combines hands-on tooling development, process optimization, and collaboration with sales, engineering, and manufacturing teams to deliver practical tooling solutions. Travel about 30% and base salary around $120,000 plus bonus.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background within CNC machining, metalworking, or cutting tools.
• Ability to understand machining processes and identify opportunities to improve productivity, tool life, cycle time, and overall process performance.
• Hands-on mentality and willingness to work directly with customers on the shop floor.
• Experience with CAM software, CNC programming, tooling design, fixturing, or process development is beneficial.
• Strong problem-solving and project-management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Collaborative approach and willingness to share technical knowledge with teammates.
• Ability to work independently while remaining highly connected to a geographically dispersed technical team.
• Willingness to travel approximately 30% overnight, primarily throughout the Western U.S., in addition to regional day travel.
• Ability to occasionally travel internationally for training and company meetings.
• U.S. citizenship required due to work performed within certain controlled manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical support to manufacturing customers throughout the Western U.S.
• Work directly with customers to evaluate machining processes, troubleshoot applications, and recommend cutting-tool solutions.
• Develop and support tooling solutions for milling, turning, holemaking, and other machining applications.
• Support the development and implementation of special and custom cutting-tool solutions.
• Assist customers with process optimization, tooling selection, programming, fixturing, and productivity improvements.
• Partner closely with sales, engineering, manufacturing, and technical business development teams.
• Conduct customer trials, demonstrations, testing, and application support.
• Manage technical projects from initial customer requirements through implementation.
• Serve as a technical resource to colleagues throughout the organization and collaborate with other specialists based on their areas of expertise.
• Develop a strong understanding of the company’s manufacturing capabilities, product portfolio, and application expertise.
• Maintain a consistent presence at customer facilities throughout the territory.

Skills

CNC Machining

Metal Cutting

Cutting Tool Applications

CAM Programming

CNC Programming

Tooling Design

Project Management

Communication Skills

Tools

CAM Software

CNC Programming

Tooling Design

Fixturing

Process Development

Job description

Scnteam in Southern California is seeking a technically strong Product Manager / Applications Engineer to support customers across the Western U.S. in cutting tools and machining applications.

This role combines hands-on tooling development, process optimization, and collaboration with sales, engineering, and manufacturing teams to deliver practical tooling solutions. Travel about 30% and base salary around $120,000 plus bonus.