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Applications Engineer

Sterling Engineering Inc.

Columbus, GA • 9/17/2026

Job Description

Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Applications Engineer – Milling to provide technical applications support, customer training, machine demonstrations, and pre sales support for advanced CNC milling equipment.
Thispositionworkscloselywithcustomers,dealers,andsalesteamstodemonstratemachinecapabilities,optimizemachiningapplications,troubleshoottechnicalissues,andensurecustomersaregettingthebestperformancefromtheirequipment.
KeyResponsibilities
  • Developandconducttrainingprogramsforcustomers,dealers,andinternalpersonnelonthesafeandeffectiveoperationofCNCmachinesandequipment.
  • Performtestcutstoevaluatemachineperformanceandidentifyopportunitiestoimprovemachiningresults.
  • Conducttimestudies,machinedemonstrations,andapplicationtesting.
  • Coordinate and support pre sale demonstrations, trade shows, and open houses, including equipment setup and live machine demonstrations.
  • WorkcloselywithSalestoprovidetimelytechnicalandapplicationssupport.
  • ReviewRFQsandturnkeysystemrequirementstoevaluateapplicationfeasibility.
  • Providetechnicalapplicationssupporttocustomersandtroubleshootmachiningorprocess-relatedissues.
  • Recommendappropriatemachiningstrategies,tooling,equipment,andprocessimprovements.
  • Maintaindemonstrationmachines,fixtures,tooling,andequipmentinaprofessionalandoperationalcondition.
  • Developtechnicalapplicationsdocumentation,trainingmaterials,andreportsforcustomers,dealers,andinternalteams.
  • StaycurrentonnewCNCmachiningtechnologies,equipment,tooling,andindustrydevelopments.
  • Participateintechnicalmeetings,seminars,andtrainingsessions.
  • Performadditionalapplications-relatedresponsibilitiesasneeded.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’sdegreefromafour-yearcollegeoruniversitypreferred.
  • 3–5yearsofexperienceinhigh-speedmilling,toolmaking,precisionmachining,oracloselyrelatedmanufacturingenvironment.
  • Equivalent combinations of technical education and hands-on industry experience will be considered.