Precision Machining Sales Engineer – DFM & Quoting

**Precision Machining Sales Engineer – DFM & Quoting** ====================================================== **Where:** Lowell, Massachusetts **Reports To:** Production / Sales Management (Tony / Steve) **Updated:** January 2025 (Revised) **What if this were your next move?** ------------------------------------- * Want to blend sales growth with real manufacturing impact? * Enjoy interpreting complex drawings and applying ASME Y14.5 GD&T? * Like advising customers on DFM to improve quality, cost, and lead time? * Ready to collaborate with production to keep promises aligned to capacity? **Company Snapshot** -------------------- Axis Technologies, Inc. has built its reputation since 1987 as a premier supplier of close‑tolerance CNC components and sub‑assemblies. From metals to plastics and ceramics—and with notable strength in waveguides and complex assemblies—we serve industries where precision and reliability matter. **Your Mission** ---------------- Grow orders while orchestrating accurate, efficient production execution. You will manage customer relationships, support quoting, coordinate suppliers, and keep the shop synchronized through Vista and Microsoft 365 tools. **How You’ll Contribute** ------------------------- ### **Sales & Customer Success** * Prospect, negotiate, and close B2B machining opportunities. * Maintain ongoing communications and provide timely status updates, including open order reports and insights from production meetings. * Capture market feedback to identify where Axis competes and grows best. ### **Technical & DFM Leadership** * Read and apply engineering drawings and procedures using GD&T per ASME Y14.5. * Offer DFM recommendations to enhance machinability, quality, and cost efficiency. * Create precise work instructions and job travelers. ### **Quoting, Purchasing & Supplier Alignment** * Prepare and submit RFQs to suppliers/subcontractors; act as trained backup for primary quoting personnel (Tony/Steve), including during vacations and peak demand. * Enter and manage RFQs in Paperless Parts; use metrics to improve accuracy, turnaround, and win rates. * Issue purchase orders and drive supplier updates for planning, scheduling, and fulfillment. ### **Systems & Teamwork** * Operate within Vista ERP for order entry, tracking, and production support; ensure data accuracy for planning and metrics. * Use Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, SharePoint) for communication, reporting, document control, and collaboration. * Collaborate with production managers to align commitments with capacity; take on additional duties that advance growth and efficiency. **Required Background** ----------------------- * 5+ years in manufacturing (machining preferred; 10+ strongly preferred). * Success in B2B industrial sales: prospecting, negotiating, closing. * Ability to interpret complex drawings and GD&T per ASME Y14.5. * Proven DFM skills for CNC‑machined parts. * ERP experience (Vista preferred) and a willingness to learn. * Microsoft 365 proficiency (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, SharePoint). * Exceptional written and verbal communication. * Goal‑driven, collaborative, and relationship‑oriented. * Capable of writing work instructions/job travelers and accurate POs. **Preferred Extras** -------------------- * Quoting/estimating/RFQ experience in precision machining or job‑shop settings. * Paperless Parts or similar digital estimating platform experience. * Production planning, scheduling, or capacity coordination knowledge. * Experience with waveguides, complex assemblies, or high‑precision parts in aerospace, defense, medical, or industrial sectors. **What You’ll Find Here** ------------------------- A stable, customer‑focused manufacturer with 35+ years of success. You’ll join a collaborative team that values technical rigor, clear communication, and initiative—all in service of quality and continuous improvement. **Next Step** ------------- To apply or learn more, please contact Axis Technologies, Inc. **Targeted Proficiencies** -------------------------- * GD&T * Design for Manufacturability (DFM) * ERP & MRP Systems * Production Planning & Scheduling * Engineering Degree * CAD/CAM Software * Excellent Communication Skills * Experience in a Manufacturing Environment * quoting & estimating **Equal Employment** -------------------- * Axis Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.