Remote Sales Engineer - Cutting Tools (MI Territory)

NPAworldwide; Saginaw (MI); Remote; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a leading global manufacturer, seeks a Sales Application Engineer to support and expand its Michigan sales territory. You will combine strong technical expertise in cutting tools, CNC machining, and metalworking with proven technical sales experience to drive growth.

The role offers remote/field-based work within Michigan, up to 50% travel, and a base-plus-commission compensation structure. Applicant should have familiarity with milling, turning, and hole-making processes and strong

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

Technical sales experience

CNC machining

Metal cutting processes

Cutting-tool geometry

Tool materials

Machining parameters

CNC programming (G-code)

Engineering drawings & GD&T

Communication & negotiation

Territory management & travel

Job description

Our client, a leading global manufacturer, seeks a Sales Application Engineer to support and expand its Michigan sales territory. You will combine strong technical expertise in cutting tools, CNC machining, and metalworking with proven technical sales experience to drive growth.

The role offers remote/field-based work within Michigan, up to 50% travel, and a base-plus-commission compensation structure. Applicant should have familiarity with milling, turning, and hole-making processes and strong