Technical Sales Engineer: Automation & Custom Machinery

Combined Selection Group Ltd; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Combined Selection Group Ltd is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer for automation and special purpose machinery in Western Sydney. You will work with customers to understand production challenges and partner with engineering to craft practical, customised solutions.

This role blends technical problem-solving with business development and end-to-end project ownership. You’ll drive opportunities from enquiry to order, visit sites, qualify scope, and collaborate with engineering to deliver

Qualifications

• Experience selling engineered equipment, machinery, automation or technical solutions.
• Proven ability to progress project-based sales through to confirmed orders.
• Strong business development and relationship-building skills.
• Technical understanding of mechanical systems and industrial equipment.
• Commercial awareness around project scope, costing and margins.
• Strong proposal, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Practical and solutions-focused mindset.
• Comfortable working autonomously and alongside engineering and workshop teams.
• Mechanically minded and enjoys solving problems.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business and grow existing customer relationships.
• Manage technical sales opportunities from initial enquiry through to confirmed order.
• Visit customer sites to understand production requirements and applications.
• Qualify project scope, budget, stakeholders and timelines.
• Work with engineering to develop practical machinery and automation solutions.
• Coordinate quotations and prepare technical and commercial proposals.
• Present solutions, negotiate opportunities and manage customer expectations.
• Support demonstrations, trials and technical discussions.
• Provide clear project handovers to engineering and delivery teams.
• Maintain an accurate sales pipeline and forecasts.

Skills

Technical sales

Relationship-building

Negotiation

Mechanical understanding

Job description

Combined Selection Group Ltd is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer for automation and special purpose machinery in Western Sydney. You will work with customers to understand production challenges and partner with engineering to craft practical, customised solutions.

This role blends technical problem-solving with business development and end-to-end project ownership. You’ll drive opportunities from enquiry to order, visit sites, qualify scope, and collaborate with engineering to deliver