Technical Sales Manager – Crushing
FLSmidth
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Pekin • Illinois • United States
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About the role
- Drive equipment and aftermarket sales for crushing technology
- Understand customer needs and pain points to deliver value-add solutions
- Identify, qualify, and pursue new sales opportunities for capital equipment and service packages
- Conduct on-site visits to assess crushing circuits, feed characteristics, and operational bottlenecks
- Prepare technical proposals, sizing calculations, commercial quotes, and tender submissions
- Assist with contract negotiations, pricing discussions, and value-based selling initiatives
- Recommend crushing solutions based on rock properties, throughput targets, and requirements
- Collaborate with engineering teams to validate design parameters and ensure equipment specification accuracy
- Represent the company at industry events, trade shows, and technical seminars
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Metallurgy, or related discipline (preferred)
- 5–10 years sales or application experience in crushing equipment, comminution systems, or heavy industrial machinery
- Hands-on knowledge of jaw, cone, gyratory and other crushing equipment associated with mining is highly desirable
- Strong technical understanding of crushing principles (e.g., reduction ratio, CSS/OSS, liner profiles, product grading)
- Proficiency in CRM tools and basic sizing/calculation software
- Willingness to travel frequently to mine sites and customer operations
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employer promoting diversity and inclusion
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
crushing technologysales experiencetechnical proposalssizing calculationscommercial quotescontract negotiationsvalue-based sellingcrushing principlesjaw crushing equipmentcone crushing equipment
Soft Skills
customer needs assessmentcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingnegotiation
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Mining EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Metallurgy