Sales Engineer (Industrial Wear & Corrosion Solutions)

Hunter Davis Group is conducting an exclusive search on behalf of a global leader in high-performance anti-wear and corrosion protection solutions. This is a newly created role, built to accelerate growth in industrial markets beyond the company's traditional customer base.

Our client operates two U.S. manufacturing facilities, employs approximately 50 people, and generates over $20M in annual U.S. revenue. They are ISO 9001 certified and backed by in-house R&D, a metallurgical lab, and advanced CNC and laser processing equipment. The company is known for the exceptional longevity and performance of its products — and for standing firmly behind them.

This is a rare opportunity to join a technically excellent, financially stable company during a genuine expansion phase, with a clear path to grow into a sales leadership role.

As Sales Engineer, you will own new business development across the U.S., targeting customers with high-wear and corrosion challenges in sectors such as:

• Mining and aggregate processing
• Dredging
• Agriculture and food processing equipment
• Steel and foundry
• OEM manufacturing
• Oil & gas

You will promote the company's laser cladding services and hardfacing consumables, working directly with maintenance, reliability, engineering, and procurement decision-makers. You'll manage deals ranging from $1,000 to $2M , across both short and long sales cycles.

Day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Identifying and developing new accounts through proactive prospecting and field visits
• Attending approximately 8 industry trade shows per year
• Collaborating with in-house engineers to develop technical proposals and quotes
• Providing application-level expertise and consultative recommendations
• Traveling up to 50% across the U.S., with monthly visits to company facilities
  

Required:

• 5 years of technical B2B sales experience
• Background in welding consumables, hardfacing, laser cladding, carbide products, PTA, or closely related wear-protection technologies
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, long-cycle sales
• Familiarity with wear applications and the ability to read engineering drawings
• Comfortable operating independently with minimal oversight
• Strong communication skills and a consultative, value-based selling approach

You'll stand out if you have:

• Experience selling to maintenance/reliability managers, OEM procurement teams, or high-spec industrial end users
• A background that bridges both a shop floor and a sales environment
• An entrepreneurial mindset and genuine curiosity about how things fail — and how to prevent it
  

• True hunter opportunity — you're building something, not maintaining it
• Premium product with minimal failure rates and strong market reputation
• Full internal support — production, R&D, and technical specialists back you up
• Growth trajectory — real opportunity to shape the U.S. sales organization
• Stable, quality-driven culture that values long-term relationships over short-term wins