Junior Technical Sales Engineer

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD is looking for a technically minded Technical Sales Engineer for an office-based role in Ipswich. You will provide engineering support to the internal sales team, assist with quotations and handle customer enquiries requiring technical input.

You will liaise with customers, suppliers and internal teams to understand requirements, use SolidWorks for drawings where needed, and develop toward independent customer visits with a view to broader technical sales and

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification such as an HNC, HND, degree, apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Suitable for engineering graduates, apprentices or candidates at the beginning of their engineering career.
• An interest in developing a career combining engineering, technical support and customer interaction.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and technical information.
• Some experience or knowledge of 3D CAD, ideally SolidWorks, would be advantageous.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills with a practical approach to engineering issues.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to build relationships with customers, suppliers and colleagues.
• Organised and able to manage multiple technical enquiries and tasks.
• Previous technical sales or field-based sales experience is not essential, as training and development will be provided.
• Willingness to develop towards a customer-facing technical role and undertake occasional travel to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering support and advice to the internal sales team.
• Support Business Development Managers with quotations and customer enquiries requiring technical input.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers and internal teams to understand technical requirements and identify suitable engineering solutions.
• Assist with the analysis, preparation and management of technical drawings using SolidWorks.
• Accompany Business Development Managers on customer visits, providing technical support and gaining experience in working with customers' engineers and purchasing teams.
• Develop towards conducting customer visits independently and providing technical advice directly to customers.
• Assist with new product introductions, including supporting Product Line Managers with technical information and training.
• Support the management of key OEM customer accounts, helping to resolve technical queries and product quality issues.
• Assist with the management and organisation of engineering drawings within the company's drawing management system.
• Support product quality activities, including product inspection, segregation and minor product modifications where required.
• Assist with the management of material certificates and associated customer documentation.
• Support the company's ISO and product quality management processes.

Skills

SolidWorks

Engineering drawings

Communication skills

Problem solving

Multitasking

Customer interaction

Education

Engineering qualification (HNC/HND/degree/apprenticeship)

Tools

SolidWorks CAD

Job description

Position: Technical Sales Engineer

Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Working Arrangement: Office based initially, with customer visits as required

Employment Type: Permanent

Technical Sales Engineer Job Overview

• Provide technical engineering support and advice to the internal sales team.
• Support Business Development Managers with quotations and customer enquiries requiring technical input.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers and internal teams to understand technical requirements and identify suitable engineering solutions.
• Assist with the analysis, preparation and management of technical drawings using SolidWorks.
• Accompany Business Development Managers on customer visits, providing technical support and gaining experience in working with customers' engineers and purchasing teams.
• Develop towards conducting customer visits independently and providing technical advice directly to customers.
• Assist with new product introductions, including supporting Product Line Managers with technical information and training.
• Support the management of key OEM customer accounts, helping to resolve technical queries and product quality issues.
• Assist with the management and organisation of engineering drawings within the company's drawing management system.
• Support product quality activities, including product inspection, segregation and minor product modifications where required.
• Assist with the management of material certificates and associated customer documentation.
• Support the company's ISO and product quality management processes.

Technical Sales Engineer Job Requirements

• Engineering qualification such as an HNC, HND, degree, apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Suitable for engineering graduates, apprentices or candidates at the beginning of their engineering career.
• An interest in developing a career combining engineering, technical support and customer interaction.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and technical information.
• Some experience or knowledge of 3D CAD, ideally SolidWorks, would be advantageous.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills with a practical approach to engineering issues.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to build relationships with customers, suppliers and colleagues.
• Organised and able to manage multiple technical enquiries and tasks.
• Previous technical sales or field-based sales experience is not essential, as training and development will be provided.
• Willingness to develop towards a customer-facing technical role and undertake occasional travel to customer sites.

Technical Sales Engineer Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary depending on experience.
• Permanent position with full-time working hours.
• Monday to Friday, normally 8:30am - 5:30pm, with a one-hour lunch break.
• Opportunity to develop from a junior engineering position into a broader Technical Sales / Engineering role.
• Structured on-the-job development with exposure to engineering, technical sales, customer management and product quality.
• Potential opportunity to undertake further engineering qualifications and professional development.