Industrial Sales & Operations Liaison (CNC Machining)

Location: Lowell, Massachusetts

Reports To: Production / Sales Management (Tony / Steve)

Date: January 2025 (Revised) About Axis Technologies Since 1987, Axis Technologies, Inc. has delivered world class precision machined parts and sub assemblies from our Lowell, MA facility. We specialize in close tolerance CNC work across metals, plastics, and ceramics, with notable expertise in waveguides and complex assemblies for demanding markets. A Day in the Role Start your morning reviewing open order reports and updates from production meetings. Move into calls with customers to confirm schedules and align expectations. Switch gears to analyze a new drawing: you apply ASME Y14.5 GD&T and DFM principles to suggest a tweak that improves machinability and cost. After lunch, you log into Paperless Parts to advance RFQs, issue a purchase order to a subcontractor, and sync with suppliers on lead times. You close the day in Vista, updating order status and collaborating with managers to match sales commitments to capacity. Core Impact Areas Sales & Customer Management: Prospect, negotiate, and close B2B machining orders; communicate proactively and maintain long term relationships; provide status updates via open order reports and production insights. Technical & DFM: Interpret complex engineering drawings and GD&T to ASME Y14.5; recommend DFM changes that enhance quality, reduce cost, and improve machinability; author clear work instructions and job travelers. Quoting & Supply Chain: Prepare and submit RFQs to suppliers/subcontractors ; serve as trained backup to primary quoters (Tony/Steve), including vacation and peak load coverage; maintain RFQs in Paperless Parts and leverage metrics to improve accuracy, speed, and win rates; issue purchase orders and coordinate status with suppliers. ERP, Systems & Collaboration: Use Vista ERP for order entry, tracking, and production support; apply Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, SharePoint) for communication and document control; partner with production managers to align bookings with capacity; take on additional tasks that drive growth and efficiency.

Required Qualifications: 5+ years in manufacturing (machining preferred; 10+ a strong plus).Proven success prospecting, negotiating, and closing in industrial B2B.Fluency reading complex prints, procedures, and GD&T per ASME Y14.5.Demonstrated DFM capability for CNC machined components. Hands on ERP experience (Vista preferred) and readiness to learn our systems. Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams, SharePoint).Excellent written and verbal communication with customers, suppliers, and internal teams. Driven, goal oriented, collaborative; builds enduring professional relationships. Ability to create precise work instructions/job travelers and issue accurate POs.

Preferred Qualifications: Quoting/estimating/RFQ management in precision machining or a job shop. Experience with Paperless Parts or equivalent digital quoting tools. Production planning, scheduling, or capacity coordination exposure. Background with waveguides, complex assemblies, or high precision parts for aerospace, defense, medical, or industrial markets. Why Axis Join a stable precision manufacturer with 35+ years of customer focus. Work with seasoned professionals in a collaborative environment that values technical acumen, relationship building, and initiative. We are dedicated to quality and continuous improvement.