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You will be the person prospects trust in the demo room, the one Account Managers pull into their hardest quotes, and the one customers count on when a production bending cell must hit accuracy and cycle time on day one. This is a hands-on, high-visibility role for someone who loves solving real fabrication problems and getting credit for the win.\nJPW Industries is a woodworking and metalworking machinery and tools company behind trusted brands including Jet, Powermatic, Wilton, Edwards, Baileigh, and Axiom. On the press brake side, Baileigh gives you a broad, growing portfolio and a real seat at the table with Product Management and Engineering, where your field insight shapes what we build next.\nWhat You Will Own\nFrom the first customer part drawing to a fully ramped bending cell, you own the technical story:\nThe technical win on press brake opportunities: machine, tooling, and automation recommendations that fit the customer's parts and prove out in trials and demos.\nSuccessful installs and ramp-ups: start-up, process setup, and troubleshooting so new customers hit accuracy and cycle time fast.\nThe feedback loop to Product and Engineering: field insight that shapes the roadmap, tooling, and competitive positioning.\nJPW's credibility in the room: confident, clear technical representation at trade shows, demos, and on customer floors under pressure.\nYour First Year: What Success Looks Like\nYou are the go-to technical resource on Baileigh press brake opportunities, trusted by Sales and Account Managers to close the technical gap on quotes.\nYou have performed demonstrations, bending trials, feasibility studies, and offline simulations that directly supported won deals.\nYou have supported installs and start-ups that reached target bend accuracy and cycle time on schedule.\nYou have delivered field feedback and at least one tooling or process idea that improved the product or the customer experience.\nHow You'll Spend Your Time\nWin the technical sale.\nEvaluate customer parts, drawings, and bend sequences and recommend the right press brake, tooling, and robotic or automation configuration.\nRun bending trials, demonstrations, cycle-time estimates, feasibility studies, and offline programming simulations to move deals forward.\nPartner with Sales and Account Managers on-site or virtually and prepare technical proposals, process recommendations, and application write-ups.\nRepresent JPW at trade shows and customer demonstrations, running equipment and explaining capabilities to prospects.\nCreate content for both promotional and training documentation and videos.\nMake customers successful\nAssist with press brake and robotic bending cell installation, start-up, and initial process setup at customer sites.\nTroubleshoot bend accuracy, tooling, offline programming, and automation integration issues.\nTrain customers, dealers, and internal staff on CNC press brake programming, setup, and operation.\nServe as the technical escalation point between customer service, service technicians, and engineering on complex issues.\nImprove the product\nFeed field and application insight to Product Management and Engineering and stay current on cross-brand press brake technology.\nPropose tooling concepts and process improvements, support competitive benchmarking, and help build application notes and training materials.\nWhat You Will Bring: Expertise. Knowledge. Drive.\nEducation: Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as manufacturing or mechanical engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience in CNC press brake applications.\nPress Brake Expertise: Strong to master-level knowledge of CNC press brake programming, setup, and operation.\nAutomation: Experience with robotic bending and automation, plus proficiency with offline bending and programming software.\nCAD and Fabrication: Proficiency with SolidWorks or similar 3D CAD, working knowledge of sheet metal fabrication, and the ability to read complex part drawings, bend sequences, and flat patterns.\nCross-Brand Knowledge: Broad industry knowledge of competing press brake features, options, and technology.\nCommunication: An outgoing, likable presence and excellent communication skills for customers, trade shows, and demos, with the judgment to make sound decisions in high-stress situations.\nSoftware: Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.\nTravel and Location: This role is remote, and we prefer candidates within about two hours of our Manitowoc, WI area (Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee, or Chicago). Willingness to travel up to 75% to customer sites, trade shows, and demo facilities is required.\nHow You Will Show Up: Our \"We Are One\" Values\nHow you work matters as much as what you deliver. You will bring:\nAccountability (We Keep Score & Play to Win): You own the technical outcome of the opportunity and the ramp, and you measure success by the customer's results.\nProblem Solving & Innovation (We Believe in Innovation): You think outside the box on tough parts and automation, and you carry new ideas through to implementation.\nCommunication & Integrity (We Act with Integrity): You give customers and colleagues honest, clear technical guidance, even when the answer is hard.\nDecision Making (We Think Customer First): You make sound calls under time pressure with the customer's success in mind.\nAgility & Resilience (We Keep Score & Play to Win): You stay effective in high-stress field situations and adapt as the business evolves.\nCollaboration & Inclusion (We Win as a Team): You work seamlessly across Sales, Engineering, Product, and Marketing, and you lead when the moment calls for it.\nWhy JPW Industries? Lead. Innovate. Deliver.\nWe invest in the people who move our business forward:\nCompetitive Pay plus Annual Bonuses\nComprehensive Benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and telehealth from Day 1\nRetirement Plans and Employer Contributions\nGenerous PTO plus Paid Holidays\nCareer Development and Learning Opportunities\nTeam Member Appreciation Events\nA Culture That Values Integrity, Teamwork, and Innovation\nAt JPW Industries, we don't just build products; we build careers!\nBe Part of Something Bigger. Apply Today.\nJPW Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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