Application Engineer - Metal Cutting Tools

About Kennametal

With over 85 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. Learn more atkennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Application Engineer - Metal Cutting Tools

Location - San Antonio, TX

Job Summary

Support customer relationships by maintaining deep product technical knowledge for metal cutting tooling and providing technical advice, technical support, and technical expertise to enable & foster expansion in the market and solve for customer inquiry, problems, and needs; enabling Kennametal to be the go-to supplier for the customers' tooling application demands. Liaison with Sales Engineer, Productivity Engineer, and Inside Sales to support the customers technical needs for tooling.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Be an expert in the company's products and applications across end-markets while being vigil of cost savings and expansion into untapped market applications.
• Understand the difference in Kennametal's products vs. competitor's offerings and provide expert advice on the advantages of the company's products in specific applications.
• Perform analysis of complex application needs and develop recommendations in support of customer balancing business need. Conduct tooling and application testing. Prepare and present progress, status and forecasting reports of assigned area of responsibility.
• Maintain expert knowledge on machining industry trends, training opportunities, and forecasts.
• Support sales growth in using the company's products/technology to design and execute cost savings initiatives with customers.
• Active collaboration with internal customers such as Product Marketing, Mfg., Technology, etc., to ensure information share and goal alignments.
• Promote E-Commerce and other innovative revenue streams to support all customers and their buying habits.

Education Work Experience

• 5-8 Years of Relevant Work Experience Required
• Strong knowledge and experience with CNC Machining Processes and Tooling Application
• Preferred Areas of Education, Certifications, and Skills:
• Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering.

Benefits

• Position offers a competitive salary plus a performance based sales incentive program
• Medical/Dental/Vision benefit options starting day one of employment
• 401k with match up to 6%
• Company Vehicle to facilitate travel requirements