Industrial Automation Sales

About the role

This is a field sales role focused on consultative selling across Metalgear's full portfolio — custom automation solutions and industrial components and controls. You'll understand a client's production challenge, bring in our engineering team when it counts, and drive from first contact to closed deal.

Responsibilities

• Possess and develop new business through cold outreach, plant visits, trade shows, and industry networking
• Sell Metalgear's full portfolio: custom automation solutions and industrial components, controls, and equipment
• Identify and develop relationships at all levels of the customer's organization — engineering, operations, and procurement
• Conduct discovery and customer presentations; collaborate with our engineering team to scope and propose custom solutions
• Follow up on quotes and drive opportunities to close
• Manage and grow existing client relationships
• Represent Metalgear at national trade shows and industry events
• Maintain pipeline activity and provide regular reporting on forecast and progress

Requirements

• 1–5 years of sales experience in industrial automation, capital equipment, or manufacturing technology
• Technical fluency: production lines, PLC and SCADA systems, robotics, motion control, pneumatics, and process controls
• Strong electro/mechanical aptitude
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage a territory without daily direction
• Willingness to travel nationally to customer sites and trade shows
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Experience in industrial manufacturing, aerospace, defense, food & beverage, pharma, or chemical is a strong plus

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related) preferred
• Equivalent hands-on industry experience will be considered

Skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and manage a territory without daily direction

Benefits

• Health insurance and PTO
• All business expenses covered: national travel, trade shows, mileage reimbursement, phone ($50–$100/month), client entertainment

Pay

Base salary: $65,000 OTE: $115,000–$200,000+ — uncapped
Commission is tiered and paid on cash collected net 30 from customer payment: Sales tier Rate $0 – $500K 4% $500K – $1M 6% $1M – $1.75M 8% $1.75M+ 10% — uncapped

Schedule

Start date: Target start date early July 2026. Open to interviewing now.

Contact

To apply, send your resume and a short note on your automation background to: info@metalgear-usa.com

For more information, visit: www.metalgear-usa.com

Contact: (201) 621-3210