CNC Machinist Specialist

5 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Kennametal Full time
About Kennametal

Kennametal is a leading industrial technology company with over 80 years of experience delivering productivity to customers through materials science, tooling, and wear-resistant solutions.

Our customers across various industries, including aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering, and transportation, rely on us to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency.

We have a global presence with approximately 8,700 employees in nearly 100 countries, generating $2.1 billion in revenues in fiscal 2023.

Job Summary

Kennametal is seeking a highly skilled Application Engineer - Metalworking Tooling to join our team. The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience in the CNC Machining industry and be able to support customer relationships by maintaining deep product technical knowledge and providing technical advice, support, and expertise.

Key Responsibilities
  • Be an expert in the company's products and applications across end-markets while identifying cost savings and expansion opportunities into untapped market applications.
  • Understand the differences between the company's products and competitor offerings, providing expert advice on the advantages of the company's products in specific applications.
  • Perform analysis of complex application needs and develop recommendations to support customer business needs, conducting tooling and application testing as needed.
  • Maintain expert knowledge on industry trends, training opportunities, and forecasts, leveraging CRM to track activities.
  • Support sales growth by using the company's products/technology to design and execute cost savings initiatives with customers.
  • Collaborate with internal customers to ensure information sharing and goal alignments, promoting e-commerce and other innovative revenue streams to support customers' buying habits.
Requirements
  • Minimum Level of Education: Associates degree or Technical training
  • 5-8 years of relevant work experience in machining
  • CNC Programming experience in platforms such as Mastercam, Esprit, Siemens NX, ProE, etc.
What We Offer
  • Competitive salary plus a performance-based sales incentive program
  • Medical/Dental/Vision benefit options
  • 401k with match up to 6%
  • Company Vehicle to facilitate travel requirements
  • PTO including vacation days, scheduled holidays, and floating holidays

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