Wear-Components Applications Engineer — Industry Impact

Kennametal Stellite Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennametal Inc. in the Pittsburgh area seeks an Application Engineer for Wear Components to support customer relationships by applying deep product knowledge and delivering technical advice, support, and expertise to enable growth in the market.

You will liaise with Sales, Productivity, and Inside Sales to address customer needs, perform analyses of complex applications, test products, and present reports on progress and forecasts to drive go-to-market success.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of relevant work experience required
• Manufacturing/Industrial/Mechanical/Materials engineering backgrounds
• Competencies include technical knowledge, planning, influencing, and relationship building

Responsibilities

• Be an expert in the company’s products and applications across end-markets while seeking cost savings and expansion into untapped market applications.
• Understand the differences between Kennametal products and competitors and provide expert advice on advantages in specific applications.
• Analyze complex application needs and develop recommendations; conduct product and application testing; prepare and present progress, status, and forecasting reports.
• Maintain expert knowledge on industry trends, training opportunities, and forecasts.
• Support sales growth by using the company’s products/technology to design and execute cost-saving initiatives with customers.
• Collaborate with internal customers such as Product Marketing, Manufacturing, Technology, etc., to share information and align goals.

Education

Manufacturing Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Materials Engineering

Job description

Kennametal Inc. in the Pittsburgh area seeks an Application Engineer for Wear Components to support customer relationships by applying deep product knowledge and delivering technical advice, support, and expertise to enable growth in the market.

You will liaise with Sales, Productivity, and Inside Sales to address customer needs, perform analyses of complex applications, test products, and present reports on progress and forecasts to drive go-to-market success.