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Application Engineer - Diamond Grinding Wheels
Location: Remote (with Domestic & International Travel) - Reporting to Noblesville, IN Facility
Experience Level: Mid-Senior (5+ Years)
Industry: Tool & Cutter Grinding, Fine Grinding, Electronics Manufacturing
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Application Engineer specializing in diamond grinding wheels to support customers across the tool & cutter, fine grinding, and electronic sectors. This role combines deep technical expertise with customer-facing responsibilities, providing application support, process optimization, and technical solutions while working remotely and traveling as needed.
Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical application support for diamond grinding wheels in tool & cutter, fine grinding, and electronic manufacturing environments
• Recommend wheel specifications, bonds, grits, and process parameters to optimize customer grinding operations
• Conduct on-site and remote trials, demonstrations, and troubleshooting at customer facilities
• Collaborate with sales, R&D, and manufacturing teams to develop tailored solutions for customer needs
• Analyze customer processes and propose improvements for productivity, quality, and cost reduction
• Support new product introductions and continuous improvement initiatives
• Deliver technical training to customers and internal teams
• Prepare technical reports, application documentation, and trial results
• Travel domestically and internationally as required while maintaining a remote work structure

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with diamond grinding wheels
• Strong background in:
  • Tool & cutter grinding
  • Fine grinding applications
  • Electronic and precision component grinding
• Solid understanding of grinding processes, wheel selection, and surface finish requirements
• Proven experience working directly with customers in a technical or applications role
• Ability to troubleshoot complex grinding challenges independently
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent technical training (Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, or similar)
• Experience with CNC grinding machines and automation
• Knowledge of superabrasives (diamond and CBN) and advanced bond systems
• Exposure to international customers or global manufacturing environments

Benefits & Compensation

• Competitive compensation based on experience
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
• Fully remote work environment with flexible scheduling
• Travel opportunities across domestic and international markets
• Collaborative, technically driven work culture

Company Description:
Lapmaster International, LLC is a leading international precision machine tool builder headquartered in Chicago's Northwest suburbs near O'Hare Airport. Our diverse team works with a broad variety of industries and technologies. Our technical expertise includes Motion Control, Robotics, Automation, Machine Design, and Application Engineering. Our customers include small, mid-sized and Fortune 100 companies in a variety of industries including Automotive, Aerospace, Semiconductor, Electronics, Bearings, Optics/Electro-optics, Pumps, Valves, Compressors, and Medical Devices. Our business model is to utilize leading technologies and exceptional engineering talent coupled with outstanding customer service to solve manufacturing and precision machining problems.
Since 1948, industry has relied on Lapmaster to solve the most challenging precision surfacing problems. With over 60 years of experience, Lapmaster has a proven history of successfully developing cost effective processing solutions for virtually any application requiring precision sizing, flatness, parallelism, roundness, straightness, or surface finish. Lapmaster serves the Fine Grinding, Advanced Materials, Precision Optics, Bore Honing and Finishing, Lapping/Polishing and Metallographic markets through an expanding network of sales and services offices located throughout the world. Sales and technical service is available either through local Lapmaster Sales Representative or through our main Sales and Technical Services Centers located in Mount Prospect, IL, Plymouth, UK, Chennai, India, Tokyo, Japan and Shenyang, China.
Competitive Benefits Package for Full Time employees:

• 401(k) with Matching
• Medical Insurance (Company contribution for Dependents)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Company Paid Life & AD&D
• Vacation, Sick, Holidays
• EAP

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO)
It is the policy at Lapmaster International to provide equal employment opportunities and affirmative action to all qualified individuals. All personnel actions, including, but not limited to, compensation, benefits, recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion of persons in all job titles, are administered without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran or disability status, and all employment decisions are based solely on valid job requirements. In addition, employees and applicants are protected from harassment, threats, coercion, intimidation, or discrimination
EEO is the Law (English)
Recruiter Policy:
Lapmaster International, LLC (aka Precision Surfacing Solutions) "the Company" has an internal recruiting function. The Company may supplement that internal capability from time to time with assistance from temporary staffing agencies, placement services, and professional recruiters (Agency). Agencies are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact employees of the Company directly in an attempt to present candidates. The Company's policy is for the internal recruiting team or other authorized personnel to present ALL candidates to hiring managers.Any unsolicited resumes sent to Lapmaster International, LLC from a third party, such as an Agency, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Company mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Company employees, or to the resume database will be considered Company property. Lapmaster International LLC, will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Lapmaster International LLC, will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.
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