Remote Sales Application Engineer - Precision Cutting Tools

NPAworldwide; Springfield (IL); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

401(k) plan

Disability coverage

Job summary

NPAworldwide is seeking an experienced Sales Application Engineer to support and grow the Illinois & Eastern Wisconsin territory. You will combine technical expertise in cutting tools, CNC machining, and metalworking with a consultative sales approach to win new opportunities.

This remote/field-based role offers a competitive base salary with commission, travel up to 50% within the territory, and benefits including medical/dental/vision and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Proven technical sales experience in precision cutting tools, metalworking, or machining solutions.
• Ideally 5+ years of experience in cutting tools, CNC machining, manufacturing engineering, or related technical applications.
• Strong knowledge of metal cutting processes, including milling, turning, hole-making, and hole-finishing.
• Understanding of cutting-tool geometry, tool materials, workpiece metallurgy, and machining parameters.
• Working knowledge of CNC programming and G-code; hands-on machine operation is not required.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerances, and surface finish specifications.
• Experience with cutting-tool applications, troubleshooting, process optimization, and technical value selling.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently manage a sales territory and travel up to 50% with Northern & Eastern Michigan.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow an established sales territory, developing existing customer relationships and identifying new business opportunities.
• Promote and sell precision cutting tools and custom-engineered tooling solutions to manufacturing customers.
• Provide technical application support for milling, turning, hole-making, and hole-finishing operations.
• Evaluate machining processes and recommend cutting tools, tool geometries, cutting parameters, and application solutions.
• Conduct and document cutting-tool trials to improve tool life, cycle time, part quality, and productivity.
• Troubleshoot tooling performance issues and identify opportunities to reduce cost per part and total cost of ownership (TCO).
• Collaborate with internal engineering and manufacturing teams to develop custom tooling solutions.
• Develop distributor relationships and provide technical product support and training.
• Prepare technical proposals, quotations, and cost justification analyses to support sales opportunities.

Skills

Proven technical sales experience

5+ years experience

Metal cutting processes

Cutting-tool geometry

CNC programming basics

Engineering drawings & GD&T

Tool troubleshooting & optimization

Communication & negotiation

Territory management & travel

Job description

NPAworldwide is seeking an experienced Sales Application Engineer to support and grow the Illinois & Eastern Wisconsin territory. You will combine technical expertise in cutting tools, CNC machining, and metalworking with a consultative sales approach to win new opportunities.

This remote/field-based role offers a competitive base salary with commission, travel up to 50% within the territory, and benefits including medical/dental/vision and a 401(k) plan.