Cutting Tool Sales Engineer – Automotive Manufacturing
Summary
Sell advanced cutting tools to automotive OEMs and suppliers, solve machining challenges, and boost manufacturing productivity through technical sales and customer visits.
Cutting Tool Sales Engineer – Automotive Manufacturing
Location: Michigan (Preferred) | Remote | Travel Required
Drive Manufacturing Productivity
Decatur Diamond is seeking a motivated Cutting Tool Sales Engineer to develop new business and support automotive OEM and Tier 1 manufacturers. This is an excellent opportunity for a technical sales professional who enjoys solving machining challenges, improving manufacturing productivity, and building long-term customer relationships.
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.
Qualifications
- 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.
What We Offer
- 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
Join Our Team
At Decatur Diamond, our mission is simple: Driving Manufacturing Productivity. If you’re passionate about manufacturing, enjoy solving technical challenges, and want to make a measurable impact with automotive customers, we’d like to hear from you.
For more information email Sue Deeter, HR Manager at: suedeeter@heritagecutter.com