Sales Engineer

Job Posting: Sales Engineer

Company: Pridestaff

Position Title: Sales Engineer

Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

Target Location: Industrial Midwest (Remote / Field-Based – covering OH, IN, MI, KY, IL, Western PA)

Corporate Location: Cincinnati, OH

Travel Required: 30%–50% regional travel

Compensation: Base Salary: $75,000 – $110,000 + Commission: $20,000 – $40,000+ (or more depending on quota performance)Position Overview

PrideStaff has been retained to recruit high-caliber Sales Engineers to drive market development and technical sales across the Industrial Midwest for a leading manufacturer specializing in drive systems, industrial gearboxes, and specialized mechanical solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and industrial clients.

Opportunities are available across two organizational tracks:

• Direct Organization Role: Focuses on core industrial accounts and primary drive system solutions, reporting directly to the Segment Senior Director, North America.
• Subsidiary Organization Role: Embedded within an operating subsidiary, reporting directly to subsidiary leadership with a dotted-line reporting structure to North American enterprise leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Sales & Business Development: Prospect and secure new business for drive systems and mechanical solutions across key manufacturing corridors in the Industrial Midwest.
• Full Sales Cycle Management: Guide technical buyers, plant managers, and procurement executives through application analysis, technical presentations, commercial proposals, price negotiations, and closing.
• Application Engineering & Solution Design: Evaluate customer technical specifications, operating parameters, and duty cycles to select and configure optimal equipment.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with factory production, engineering, and product management teams to deliver customized technical submittals and CAD/spec documentation.
• Post-Sale Support: Provide technical troubleshooting, product training, and application assistance to support customer success.
• Account Strategy & CRM Tracking: Manage sales pipelines, CRM data, and territory growth plans in alignment with regional revenue targets. Qualifications & Requirements
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical field engineering/sales experience).
• Experience: 3–5+ years of successful B2B technical sales or sales engineering experience selling industrial machinery, heavy equipment, power transmission, drive systems, or engineered components.
• Technical Skills: Proven ability to read and interpret mechanical schematics, engineering drawings, and technical specification packages.
• Territory Track Record: Demonstrated history of key account growth and territory expansion in Industrial Midwest manufacturing markets.
• Communication & Travel: Outstanding verbal, written, and executive presentation skills, with the independence and self-motivation needed for a field-based role requiring 30%–50% regional travel.

Compensation / Pay Rate (Up to): $75,000.00 - $110,000.00