Sales Engineer CNC Contract Manufacturing

Acme Industries, Inc.; Elk Grove Village (IL); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

ACME Industries MFG, Inc. in Elk Grove Village, IL is seeking a Sales Engineer who blends manufacturing expertise with commercial acumen to own a portfolio of existing accounts.

You will be the technical bridge between customers and our CNC shop floor, coordinating quotes, tracking production, and ensuring orders stay on schedule without hunting or territory quotas. ACME emphasizes precision, certification quality, and teamwork; if you read prints, understand GD&T, and want to grow commercially

Qualifications

• 3-7 years in CNC contract manufacturing environment (manufacturing engineer, applications engineer, estimator, or inside sales coordinator).
• Ability to read a print, understand GD&T, and converse with engineers about tolerances, materials, and machining sequences.
• Organized, responsive, and proactive—customers should know where their order stands.
• Desire to transition into or grow within the commercial side of manufacturing without losing technical roots.
• Thrive in a fast-moving, collaborative shop where leadership engages with customers.

Responsibilities

• Own a portfolio of existing accounts—no cold calls, no territory quotas.
• Serve as the technical contact between customers and the shop floor, coordinating quotes and managing the customer relationship through production.
• Ensure orders progress smoothly and nothing falls through the cracks.

Skills

CNC machining

GD&T

Customer communication

Account coordination

Print reading

Job description

Description

About ACME Industries

ACME Industries MFG, Inc. is a 75+ year precision CNC contract manufacturer serving aerospace, defense, power generation, and industrial markets from our two Elk Grove Village facilities. We hold AS9100:D, ISO 9001:2015, and ITAR certifications, and we are PE-backed and on a significant growth trajectory. Our work centers on large forgings, castings, 4-axis mills, and VTL operations - complex, critical-application parts for some of the most recognized names in aerospace, defense, and heavy industry. If it flies, powers a grid, or moves the earth, there's a good chance we've touched a component inside it.

Are you a manufacturing engineer, applications engineer, or inside sales professional with deep CNC machining roots - and you're ready to own the commercial side of complex precision manufacturing accounts?

This is a Sales Engineer role, but not a traditional sales role.

You will own a portfolio of existing accounts - no cold calling, no hunting, no territory quota. You are the technical point of contact between our customers and our shop floor. You coordinate quotes, manage the customer relationship through production, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks.

Requirements

You're a fit if you:

• Have 3-7 years in a CNC contract manufacturing environment - as a manufacturing engineer, applications engineer, estimator, or inside sales coordinator
• Can read a print, understand GD&T, and hold a conversation with an engineer about tolerances, materials, and machining sequences
• Are organized, responsive, and proactive - your customers always know where their order stands
• Want to transition into or grow within the commercial side of manufacturing without abandoning your technical roots
• Thrive in a fast-moving, collaborative shop environment where the CEO goes on customer calls and red tape is minimal

Compensation & Details

$85,000 base salary + 10% annual performance bonus ($93,500 OTE)

• Full benefits

On-site - Elk Grove Village, IL (Pratt Blvd and Chase Ave facilities)

Reports to VP of Sales