Applications Specialist - Valves

Waypoint Consulting; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Branch ownership early

Sales and engineering exposure

Forklift licence support

Learning culture

Job summary

Waypoint Consulting is seeking an Applications Specialist – Valves to lead the Brisbane branch. You will own the full customer journey from technical conversations and quotes to assembly and testing, while also managing Brisbane operations.

The role blends sales, engineering and operations in one integrated position. Ideal candidates have a degree or trade qualification with 2–3 years in engineering or technical roles, strong AutoCAD skills, and a proactive, independent working style.

Qualifications

• A degree, a trade qualification (fitting/machining is ideal), or equivalent industry experience.
• 2–3 years in an engineering discipline or technical industrial role.
• Sales or customer service experience in an industrial setting is highly regarded.
• AutoCAD skills are essential; SolidWorks or similar is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Build and look after relationships with a portfolio of industrial customers.
• Prepare quotes and turn them into orders.
• Handle order entry, price and delivery confirmations, and open order reviews.
• Read and interpret specs, design standards, datasheets and parts manuals.
• Produce 2D CAD drawings and design small fittings, accessories and procedures.
• Oversee assembly, testing and repair assessments.
• Run goods inwards, stock control, pick, pack and dispatch, and manage freight and courier partners.

Skills

AutoCAD

Sales/customer service

Specs interpretation

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

Engineering degree

Trade qualification (fitting/machining)

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Applications Specialist – Valves | Own the Brisbane branch of a global valve specialist

Our client is an established specialist in industrial valves and flow control. They supply and support customers in mining, oil and gas, water and process industries. They’re now looking for a technically strong Applications Specialist to be the face of their Brisbane operation.

Whether you’ve come up through a fitting or machining trade, cut your teeth in drafting, or studied engineering, what matters is your technical know-how and how you look after customers.

This is a true all-rounder role. You’ll own the full customer journey, from the first technical conversation and quote through to assembly, testing and getting the valve out the door. As the Brisbane site lead, you’ll also run the operations side, so you’ll see every part of how the business works.

You’ll be:

• Building and looking after relationships with a portfolio of industrial customers
• Preparing quotes and turning them into orders
• Handling order entry, price and delivery confirmations, and open order reviews
• Reading and interpreting specs, design standards, datasheets and parts manuals
• Producing 2D CAD drawings and designing small fittings, accessories and procedures
• Overseeing assembly, testing and repair assessments
• Running goods inwards, stock control, pick, pack and dispatch, and managing freight and courier partners

Who will you be working with?

You’ll report to the Operations Manager and work with a national team that backs you up remotely. Day to day you’ll have plenty of autonomy and the trust to run the Brisbane site your way. It suits someone who likes ownership and doesn’t need a manager over their shoulder.

What’s in it for you

• A competitive salary package
• Real ownership of a branch early in your career
• Exposure to technical sales, engineering and operations all in one role
• Support to get your forklift licence and first aid certificates
• A business that invests in learning and is serious about its vision of a world without valve problems

What you’ll bring

• A degree, a trade qualification (fitting/machining is ideal), or equivalent industry experience
• 2-3 years in an engineering discipline or a technical industrial role
• Sales or customer service experience in an industrial setting (highly regarded)
• AutoCAD skills (essential). SolidWorks or similar is a bonus
• A solid understanding of safe work practices
• A forklift licence, or a willingness to get one
• Tenacity, sharp attention to detail and strong follow-up
• The confidence to work independently and the curiosity to keep learning

Ready to take the next step?

If you’re a fitter who’s moved into sales, a drafter who wants more customer contact, or an engineer who wants to see the whole commercial picture, we want to hear from you.

Additional information

• Key technical and customer contact in Brisbane
• Technical sales, CAD and operations in one role
• Trade, drafting or engineering backgrounds welcome