Industrial Sales Engineer – Steel Sector
Milwaukee, WI
Job Type
Full-time
Description

  

Ignite Innovation. Drive Performance. Shape the Future of Steel.


Are you ready to fuse deep engineering knowledge with strategic sales in one of heavy industry’s most essential sectors?


As our Industrial Sales Engineer – Steel Sector, you’ll become the technical powerhouse behind mission-critical solutions that keep steel mills, forging operations, and rolling facilities running at peak performance. This is not a typical sales role

—it’s a chance to become a trusted advisor to industry leaders, guiding them through complex mechanical challenges and delivering engineered solutions that keep their operations moving.


Step into a role where engineering, strategy, and industrial impact collide.

Requirements

  

What You’ll Do

  • Lead technical sales efforts for steel industry clients—hot and cold rolling mills, forging houses, and fabrication facilities.
  • Interpret mechanical drawings, GD&T, weld symbols, and material specifications to scope out precise solutions.
  • Bring technical mastery in field machining applications such as journal repair, flange facing, line boring, bore welding, and precision alignment.
  • Partner with engineering and estimating teams to develop RFQs, scopes of work, and customer proposals.
  • Get hands-on: conduct site assessments, troubleshoot mechanical failures, and spot opportunities for machining and repair services.
  • Deliver compelling presentations and technical seminars to plant engineers, maintenance leaders, and operations managers.
  • Track industry trends, competitive activity, and build a high-quality CRM pipeline.
  • Represent the company at trade shows, customer events, and industry conferences—all while maintaining strict safety standards.

  

What You Bring


Education

  • Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field preferred.

Experience

  • 10+ years in technical sales or engineering within steel or heavy industrial environments.
  • Demonstrated success selling engineered services or capital equipment to steel mills, forging plants, or major industrial manufacturers.

Skills

  • Strong mechanical aptitude with advanced blueprint and spec interpretation abilities.
  • Excellent communication, relationship-building, and presentation skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and CRM systems.

Other Requirements

  • Ability to travel 40–60% (domestic and international).
  • OSHA 10 certification and valid driver’s license.

  

Why Join Us?

  • Tackle mission-critical challenges that keep the steel industry strong.
  • Work with a team that values technical excellence, innovation, and safety.
  • Experience a role that blends advanced engineering with strategic, results-driven business impact.

This is an opportunity to influence major industrial operations, build deep customer partnerships, and help define the future of steel manufacturing.

  

Ready to engineer solutions that matter?


Apply today and elevate your impact in the steel sector.