Technical Sales Engineer - Melbourne

Talent Forge; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training provided

Office-based role in Melbourne

Career transition opportunity

Job summary

Talent Forge in Melbourne is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer to bridge customers, Sales and Engineering, applying hands-on technical knowledge in an office-based setting.

The role targets individuals with automotive, electrical, or trade backgrounds, with full training provided and occasional site visits. You’ll support proposals and quotations while growing into a technical corporate role.

Qualifications

• Hands-on technical background with problem-solving aptitude.
• Ability to understand technical requirements and translate them for customers.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical link between customers, Sales and Engineering.
• Gather, analyse and validate customer technical requirements.
• Respond to technical enquiries and identify practical solutions.
• Support the Sales team with proposals, tenders and quotations.
• Clearly communicate technical requirements, solutions and limitations to customers.
• Provide technical support across automotive and electrical products, including canopies and trailer-mounted solutions.
• Collaborate with internal teams to resolve technical queries and ensure customer requirements are met.
• Attend occasional customer meetings and site visits when required.

Skills

Hands-on technical

Problem-solving

Customer-focused

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Job description

Take Your Technical Skills into a New Career

As the Technical Sales Engineer, you'll act as the technical link between customers, Sales, and Engineering, helping identify practical solutions and ensuring customer requirements are understood and met.

Despite the title, this is not a traditional sales or engineering role. It's an opportunity for someone with a hands-on automotive, electrical or trade background to apply their technical knowledge in a more office-based environment.

You'll respond to technical enquiries, assess product suitability, clarify customer requirements and support the Sales team with proposals, tenders and quotations. You'll work with automotive and electrical products, including canopies and trailer-mounted solutions, supporting customers across industries such as fleet, mining, oil and gas.

Based in Melbourne, the role is primarily office-based, with occasional customer and site visits as required. Full training will be provided, making this a great opportunity for someone looking to build on their existing technical experience and take the next step in their career.

THE COMPANY

Our client is an established Australian business specialising in automotive and electrical solutions, supplying products and customised solutions to customers across a range of industries. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established business where you can apply your hands-on technical knowledge in a new capacity, with the support and training to develop your skills further.

THE ROLE

As the Technical Sales Engineer, you'll be responsible for:

• Acting as the technical link between customers, Sales and Engineering
• Gathering, analysing and validating customer technical requirements
• Responding to technical enquiries and identifying practical solutions
• Supporting the Sales team with proposals, tenders and quotations
• Clearly communicating technical requirements, solutions and limitations to customers
• Providing technical support across automotive and electrical products, including canopies and trailer-mounted solutions
• Collaborating with internal teams to resolve technical queries and ensure customer requirements are met
• Attending occasional customer meetings and site visits when required

THE CANDIDATE

We're interested in hearing from candidates with a hands-on technical background who enjoy problem-solving and working with customers.

You may come from a background such as:

• Automotive Technician or Mechanic
• Auto Electrician
• Electrician
• Dealership or automotive workshop experience
• Another hands-on trade with strong technical knowledge

You’ll also bring:

• A sound understanding of automotive, electrical, or mechanical products and systems
• The ability to understand technical requirements and identify practical solutions
• Strong communication skills and confidence dealing with customers
• A methodical, problem-solving approach and attention to detail
• The ability to explain technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• A willingness to learn new products, systems and processes
• An interest in moving away from full-time hands-on work into a more office-based role

You don't need to come from a traditional sales engineering background. This opportunity is suited to someone with the right technical foundation, a customer-focused mindset, and the motivation to learn.

WHAT'S ON OFFER

• Salary up to $110,000 + Super + Full training and support provided
• Opportunity to transition from a hands-on trade into a technical corporate role
• Exposure to a diverse range of automotive and electrical products and industries
• A customer-facing role combining technical problem-solving and commercial support
• Based in Melbourne, VIC, with occasional site visits