Sales Application Engineer

Expert Connections; Bay City (MI); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/Field-Based work

Medical plans 90% coverage

Day-one benefits

401(k) eligibility

Job summary

Expert Connections in Michigan seeks a Sales Application Engineer to support and grow its cutting tools portfolio across automotive, aerospace, and general manufacturing industries. You will combine deep technical knowledge with sales acumen to tailor tooling solutions that fit customer needs.

The role emphasizes hands-on tool selection, trials, and collaboration with engineering and distributors; remote/field-based work with up to 50% travel within the Michigan territory.

Qualifications

• Proven technical sales experience in precision cutting tools, metalworking, or machining solutions.
• Ideal 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.

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

Cutting tools expertise

CNC machining

GD&T

Customer relationship

Problem solving

Tools

G-code

Job description

Sales Application Engineer - Cutting Tools

Location: Michigan (Remote / Field-Based)

Compensation: Base Salary + Commission

Travel: Up to 50%

About the Opportunity

Our client, a leading global manufacturer, is seeking an experienced Sales Application Engineer to support and grow its established Michigan sales territory.

The company provides innovative cutting-tool solutions for complex machining applications across the automotive, aerospace, and general manufacturing industries.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise in cutting tools, CNC machining, and metalworking applications with proven technical sales experience.

Key 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.

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% within the Northern & Eastern Michigan territory.

Why Join?

• Competitive base salary + plus performance-based commission.
• Established Territory: Existing customer base with opportunities for further growth.
• Remote / Field-Based: Work from home within the assigned Michigan territory.
• Medical plans with 90% company cost coverage
• Benefits: Day-one medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability coverage, and 401(k) eligibility.