Sales Application Engineer - Cutting Tools

Sales Application Engineer – Cutting Tools

Location: Kentucky, Southern Indiana & Northern Tennessee (Remote / Field-Based)

Compensation: Base Salary + Commission

Travel: Up to 50%

About the Opportunity

Our client, a leading global manufacturer, is seeking an experienced Sales Application Engineer to support and grow its sales territory .

The company provides innovative cutting-tool solutions for complex machining applications across the automotive, aerospace, and general manufacturing industries.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise in cutting tools , CNC machining, and metalworking applications with proven technical sales experience .

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and grow an established sales territory, developing existing customer relationships and identifying new business opportunities.
• Promote and sell precision cutting tools and custom-engineered tooling solutions to manufacturing customers.
• Provide technical application support for milling, turning, hole-making, and hole-finishing operations.
• Evaluate machining processes and recommend cutting tools, tool geometries, cutting parameters, and application solutions.
• Conduct and document cutting-tool trials to improve tool life, cycle time, part quality, and productivity.
• Troubleshoot tooling performance issues and identify opportunities to reduce cost per part and total cost of ownership (TCO).
• Collaborate with internal engineering and manufacturing teams to develop custom tooling solutions.
• Develop distributor relationships and provide technical product support and training.
• Prepare technical proposals, quotations, and cost justification analyses to support sales opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven technical sales experience in precision cutting tools, metalworking, or machining solutions.
• Ideally 5+ years of experience in cutting tools, CNC machining, manufacturing engineering, or related technical applications.
• Strong knowledge of metal cutting processes, including milling, turning, hole-making, and hole-finishing.
• Understanding of cutting-tool geometry, tool materials, workpiece metallurgy, and machining parameters.
• Working knowledge of CNC programming and G-code; hands-on machine operation is not required.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerances, and surface finish specifications.
• Experience with cutting-tool applications, troubleshooting, process optimization, and technical value selling.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently manage a sales territory and travel up to 50% within the Northern & Eastern Michigan territory.

Why Join?

• Competitive base salary + plus performance-based commission.
• Established Territory: Existing customer base with opportunities for further growth.
• Remote / Field-Based: Work from home within the assigned Kentucky, Southern Indiana & Northern Tennessee territory.
• Medical plans with 90% company cost coverage
• Benefits: Day-one medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability coverage, and 401(k) eligibility.