Sr Application Engineer Machine Tool Industry

Kennametal Stellite Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennametal Stellite Inc. is seeking a Senior Application Engineer to support the team with technical tooling and product applications. You will carry customer accounts, mentor less experienced staff, and step in as interim leader when needed.

This role requires mature experience in the metal cutting industry, strong product knowledge, and the ability to train others while maintaining high customer relationships and delivering value-added services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5–7+ years field or manufacturing experience in metal cutting.
• Experience with OEM machine tool builders preferred.
• Extensive experience in a technical manufacturing environment.
• Proficient at identifying and assessing customer needs.
• Able to understand and communicate complex contract conditions.
• Independent worker with minimal supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Valid driver's license.

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.
• Maintain high impact customer relationships with current accounts to expand market share.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Communication of technical information

Contract understanding

Team collaboration

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

Location: REMOTE, OH, US, 45202

On-site or Remote: Remote

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

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 www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

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 industry
• 5 to 7 plus years of successful field or manufacturing experience in themetal cutting industry;
• Experience working with OEM machine tool builders preferred
• Experience working in an extensive technical manufacturing environment
• Proficient in identifying and assessing customer needs
• Competent in understanding and communicating all products and technical information
• Able to understand and communicate complex contract conditions
• Able to work independently with little supervision
• Well developed interpersonal skills enabling teamwork and clear communication
• Valid driver's license

Equal Opportunity Employer

Nearest Major Market: Cincinnati
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