Blast Furnace Equipment Sales Engineer

The Misch Group Open · verified Sep 12, 2026

Hybrid Columbus Indianapolis Full-time Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering

Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering role at The Misch Group. Columbus · full-time · $120,000–$140,000 base.

SalaryStated by The Misch Group

$120,000 – $140,000

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

Role brief

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What you'll do

Serve as the technical contact for steel mills across your Midwest territory
Visit hot-end plant areas to identify equipment wear, campaign extensions, and safety gains
Move opportunities from customer needs through coordination with fabrication and engineering teams
Monitor steel and power markets for upcoming capital equipment replacement cycles

What you bring

At least five years of industrial or steel sales experience
Strong background in blast furnace operations or hot-end steelmaking settings
Mechanical fluency for working with machine shops and heavy industrial plants
A record of success in industrial B2B sales built on long-term customer trust

Who this fits

This role suits a relationship-first sales professional who prefers advising established industrial customers over cold prospecting. You must live in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, or Illinois and be comfortable with regional field work and site visits. The company is seeking someone interested in a long-term career with a stable organization.

From the employer

Company Type: Premier Industrial Manufacturing Group (Metals & Power Generation) Location: Regional Field Role (Territory: IN, OH, MI, or Western IL/Chicago) Experience: 5+ Years Industrial/Steel Sales Salary: $120,000 – $140,000 Base + Bonus + Vehicle + Pension

About the Organization

With a manufacturing heritage dating back nearly two centuries, our group is a global leader in the design and manufacture of specialized equipment for the metals, power, and petrochemical industries. We are defined by a "winning culture" and extreme stability, with a staff that frequently boasts tenures of 30 years or more. We provide the essential "hot end" equipment that allows the world’s largest steel mills to operate safely and efficiently.

The Role: A Strategic "Farmer"

We are not looking for a traditional "hunter." Due to our long-standing market reputation and dominance, the vast majority of our leads convert into sales. We are seeking a Farmer—a relationship-oriented professional who excels at building deep trust with plant managers, maintenance departments, and engineers. Your objective is not cold-calling; it is to serve as the trusted technical advisor our clients rely on for their most demanding equipment needs.

Relationship Management: Serve as the primary technical point of contact for steel mills across the Midwest territory.
Technical Consultation: Conduct site visits to "hot end" environments to identify equipment wear, campaign life extensions, and safety improvement opportunities.
Account Stewardship: Manage the full sales lifecycle, from identifying requirements to coordinating with internal fabrication and engineering teams.
Market Intelligence: Stay embedded in the steel and power generation sectors to anticipate large-scale capital equipment replacement cycles.

Industry Background: Significant experience in Blast Furnace operations or "Hot End" steel mill environments (working in areas where steel is molten or being formed) is highly preferred.
Mechanical Aptitude: You must be mechanically inclined. While an engineering degree is not required, you must be able to "speak the language" of a machine shop and a heavy industrial plant.
Sales Profile: Proven success in industrial B2B sales. We are looking for a professional who prioritizes building long-term trust over short-term "closings."
Location: Must be based within the Great Lakes industrial corridor (Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, or Illinois).
Career Outlook: We are looking for a veteran professional seeking a "forever home"—someone who wants to grow with a stable organization and retire within the company family.