Sr Application Engineer Machine Tool Industry

Kennametal, Inc.; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennametal, Inc. is seeking a Senior Application Engineer in the Machine Tool Industry to support the sales team with technical tooling and product application solutions.

The role requires leadership within the sales territory, mentoring teammates, and stepping in as interim team lead when needed. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, understand customer needs, and match Kennametal solutions to meet requirements while driving service excellence and growth in the territory.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering.
• 5–7+ years of field or manufacturing experience in metal cutting.
• Experience with OEM machine tool builders preferred.
• Proficient at identifying customer needs and communicating technical information.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, manufacturing, sales) for project management.
• Understand customers' business, technology, and product requirements and match Kennametal tooling solutions.
• Exceed customer expectations relative to Kennametal service levels and technical know-how.
• Perform sales forecasting, account planning and other administrative tasks to grow the business.
• Understand and utilize company resources.
• Show continuous improvements in technical, product and selling skills.
• Maintain high impact customer relationships with current accounts to expand market share.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Manufacturing experience

Customer needs analysis

OEM experience

Communication skills

Independent work

Driver's license

Education

Bachelors degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering

Job description

About Kennametal

With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader,Kennametal Inc.delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn toKennametalto help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive.Kennametalgenerated$2.1 billionin revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more at

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Sr Application Engineer Machine Tool Industry

Location - Remote within Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, or Indiana

Job Summary

This position supports the team or district with technical tooling and all product application solutions. A Senior Application Engineer serves as a valuable resource and a leader within the sales territory. This position is more mature in experience and expertise, as well as thoroughly knowledgeable in the metal cutting industry; as such, the incumbent is expected to carry customer accounts, act as a trainer/mentor for a less experienced team members, and step up as interim leader when needed.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional teams (engineering, manufacturing, sales, etc) for project management
• Understand customers' business, technology, and product requirements and appropriately match Kennametal tooling solutions, products and services to meet customer needs
• Exceed customer expectations relative to Kennametal service levels and technical know-how and value-added services
• Perform sales forecasting, account planning and other administrative tasks that will profitably grow the business
• Understand and utilize company resources
• Show continuous improvements in technical, product and selling skills
• Maintain high impact customer relationships with current accounts to expand market share

Education, Work Experience, Skills, Certificates

Bachelors degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineeringor equivalent working experience in industry5 to 7 plus years of successful field or manufacturing experience in themetal cutting industry;Experience working with OEM machine tool builders preferredExperience working in an extensive technical manufacturing environmentProficient in identifying and assessing customer needsCompetent in understanding and communicating all products and technical informationAble to understand and communicate complex contract conditionsAble to work independently with little supervisionWell developed interpersonal skills enabling teamwork and clear communicationValid driver's licenseEqual Opportunity Employer