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Junior Foundry And Machine Shop Products Sales Representative

The industrial casting seller in training — learning foundry product sales.

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Job markets for Junior Foundry And Machine Shop Products Sales Representatives
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Junior Foundry And Machine Shop Products Sales Representative

As a Junior Foundry and Machine Shop Products Sales Rep, you're beginning your career selling castings, machined parts, and related products to industrial customers. You learn technical products while developing industrial sales skills.

Your day involves learning product lines, assisting with customer inquiries, supporting quotes and proposals, and developing understanding of foundry and machining operations. You're building foundation for technical industrial sales.

The work requires learning manufacturing processes alongside sales skills. Foundry products serve specific engineering applications, requiring understanding of materials, tolerances, and manufacturing capabilities. Junior reps develop this expertise over time. The people who succeed here are interested in manufacturing, comfortable with technical detail, and patient with complex industrial sales cycles.

IndependenceAbove avg
AchievementModerate
Working ConditionsModerate
RelationshipsModerate
RecognitionModerate
SupportLower
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Product typesCustomer industriesTechnical depthSales cycleTerritory
Foundry and machining sales varies by product focus and customer base. Iron castings differ from aluminum. Automotive customers differ from industrial machinery. Some products are standard; others are custom-engineered. Sales cycles can be long for new applications.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
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This level's estimated range
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Junior Foundry And Machine Shop Products Sales Representatives (SOC 41-4011.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Process knowledge
Understanding foundry and machining capabilities
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Application engineering
Matching products to customer applications
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Industrial relationships
Building trust with manufacturing customers
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$49K–$195K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
294K
U.S. Employment
+1.9%
10yr Growth
27K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$58K$55K$52K201920202021202220232024$52K$64K
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Skills & Requirements

SpeakingPersuasionActive ListeningNegotiationSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationReading ComprehensionCoordinationActive LearningComplex Problem Solving
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