Sales Engineering Manager

LHH; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Sales Engineering Manager role in a metal stamping environment leads a Sales Engineering and Prototype team, combining technical sales support, customer collaboration, prototype development, and team leadership to drive new business and production launches.

Travel up to 25% is required and the position reports to a senior operations leader, with focus on delivering engineering solutions and streamlining project execution in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; acceptable technical experience.
• 10+ years of manufacturing experience, preferably in metal fabrication or stamping.
• Leadership and team development experience.
• Strong blueprint reading, GD&T, CAD, and cost estimating skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead sales engineering and prototype activities.
• Support customer-facing technical sales initiatives and value engineering efforts.
• Coordinate with business development and operations to improve project execution.
• Monitor team performance and identify growth opportunities.
• Manufacturing-focused leadership role with customer interaction and moderate travel.

Skills

Leadership

Blueprint reading

GD&T

CAD

Cost estimating

Customer collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent technical experience

Tools

CAD

Job description

A leader in the metal stamping industry is adding a Sales Engineering Manager to its team. This leadership role manages a Sales Engineering and Prototype team within a manufacturing environment. The position combines technical sales support, customer collaboration, prototype development, and team leadership to help drive new business and successfully launch products into production. Up to 25% travel is required.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent technical experience.
• 10+ years of manufacturing experience, preferably in metal fabrication or stamping.
• Leadership and team development experience.
• Strong blueprint reading, GD&T, CAD, and cost estimating skills.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Lead sales engineering and prototype activities.
• Support customer-facing technical sales initiatives and value engineering efforts.
• Coordinate with business development and operations to improve project execution.
• Monitor team performance and identify growth opportunities.
• Manufacturing-focused leadership role with customer interaction and moderate travel