Cutting Tool Sales Engineer – Automotive Manufacturing

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:  [email protected]