Sales Application Engineer – Cutting Tools

Job overview

Sales Application Engineer – Cutting Tools is a remote, field-based role covering Kentucky, Southern Indiana, and Northern Tennessee; the listing location is Louisville, KY. Compensation is described as a competitive base salary plus uncapped performance-based commission, with no numeric salary specified. The client is a global manufacturer of precision cutting tools and engineered tooling solutions. The role grows the assigned territory by supporting manufacturing customers with technical tooling expertise and sales. It evaluates machining processes, recommends solutions, documents trials, troubleshoots performance, and coordinates with engineering, manufacturing, and distributor partners to improve customer productivity and develop business.

What you'll do

• Manage and grow the assigned territory
• strengthen existing customer relationships and identify new opportunities
• promote and sell precision cutting tools and custom-engineered tooling
• provide application support for milling, turning, hole-making, and hole-finishing
• evaluate processes and recommend tools and parameters
• conduct and document trials
• troubleshoot tooling performance
• collaborate on custom solutions
• support and train distributors
• prepare proposals, quotations, and cost analyses
• travel up to 50%.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

sales application engineer

cutting tools

remote field-based

kentucky

southern indiana

northern tennessee

louisville ky

cnc machining

technical sales

travel up to 50%

uncapped commission

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical insurance with 90% of premiums covered
• dental and vision
• short- and long-term disability
• 401(k) eligibility
• onboarding and technical product training
• possible training in Germany.

Why this role

Remote/field-based territory role; travel up to 50%; competitive base salary plus uncapped commission; training opportunities may include Germany; ideally 5+ years of relevant experience.

About the employer

Expert Connections is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers. Sector: 42.