Cutting Tool Sales Engineer – Automotive Manufacturing

Summary

Decatur Diamond is seeking a technical sales professional to support automotive OEM and Tier 1 manufacturers. The Cutting Tool Sales Engineer will develop accounts, solve machining challenges, recommend tooling solutions, conduct evaluations and trials, and drive manufacturing productivity and sales growth.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow automotive OEM and Tier 1 accounts
• Identify opportunities to improve cycle time, tool life, quality, and cost per part
• Recommend advanced tooling solutions including PCD, CBN, carbide, and engineered tooling
• Conduct customer visits, tooling evaluations, and machining trials
• Work closely with manufacturing engineers, production teams, and purchasing
• Prepare quotations, technical presentations, and sales proposals
• Manage territory activity and achieve sales growth objectives

Skills

• 3+ years of industrial cutting tool sales or manufacturing engineering experience
• Strong knowledge of CNC machining processes including milling, drilling, reaming, and turning
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage a sales territory independently
• Willingness to travel throughout the assigned territory

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 3+ years of industrial cutting tool sales or manufacturing engineering experience
• Strong knowledge of CNC machining processes including milling, drilling, reaming, and turning
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage a sales territory independently
• Willingness to travel throughout the assigned territory

Benefits

• Competitive base salary plus uncapped commission
• Performance bonuses
• Health benefits and 401(k)
• Vehicle allowance
• Paid training and professional development
• Opportunity to represent industry-leading cutting tool technology