Sales Application Engineer - Cutting Tools

Expert Connections; Kentucky; Teletrabalho; USD 70 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

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Resumo da oferta

Expert Connections is seeking a Sales Application Engineer – Cutting Tools to cover Kentucky, Southern Indiana & Northern Tennessee in a remote/field-based role. The position offers base salary plus commission, with travel up to 50% to support an established sales territory.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical sales experience with deep knowledge of cutting tools, CNC machining, and metalworking applications.

Qualificações

• Proven technical sales experience in precision cutting tools.
• 5+ years in cutting tools, CNC machining, or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of metal cutting processes.
• Experience interpreting drawings, GD&T, tolerances, and finishes.
• Familiarity with tool geometry and materials.
• Basic CNC programming knowledge; machine operation not required.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to travel up to 50% within Kentucky, Southern Indiana & Northern Tennessee.

Responsabilidades

• Grow and manage an established sales territory.
• Sell cutting tools and custom tooling solutions.
• Provide technical support for milling, turning, hole-making.
• Evaluate processes and recommend tools and parameters.
• Conduct tool trials to improve life and productivity.
• Troubleshoot tooling issues and reduce cost per part.
• Collaborate with engineering to develop solutions.
• Develop distributor relationships and provide training.
• Prepare proposals and cost justifications.

Conhecimentos

Technical sales

Cutting tools

CNC machining

Tool geometry

GD&T

Drawing interpretation

Communication skills

Territory management

Ferramentas

G-code

CAD drawings

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Sales Application Engineer – Cutting Tools

Location: Kentucky, Southern Indiana & Northern Tennessee (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 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 Kentucky, Southern Indiana & Northern Tennessee 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.