Technical Sales Engineer

Everlinked Ltd; Castle Bromwich; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Everlinked Ltd, acting as a recruitment consultancy, is sourcing a Technical Sales Engineer for a newly invested 5-axis machining business in Castle Bromwich. The role combines technical sales, estimating and costing, spanning from first enquiry to won order across aerospace, F1, motorsport and defence.

You will review drawings, estimate complex projects and prepare competitive quotations, while coordinating with programming, production and quality teams to confirm capacity and routes.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in technical sales, estimating and costing for complex machined components.
• Track record in aerospace, F1, motorsport and defence.
• Strong knowledge of 5-axis machining, materials and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Commercial awareness and confidence in negotiating pricing and managing customer expectations.
• Excellent communication skills, able to build credibility with engineers and buyers alike.

Responsibilities

• Winning new business and growing existing accounts across aerospace, F1, motorsport and defence.
• Reviewing customer drawings, models and specifications to assess manufacturability and technical requirements.
• Estimating and costing complex machining projects accurately, including machining time, materials, tooling, finishing and outsourced processes.
• Preparing and submitting competitive quotations, balancing winning the work with protecting margin.
• Working closely with programming, production and quality teams to confirm capacity, lead times and process routes.
• Building strong relationships with customers, buyers and engineers, and acting as their technical point of contact.
• Managing the sales pipeline, following up quotations and converting enquiries into orders.
• Identifying new market opportunities and prospects, including through customer visits and industry events.
• Supporting contract review, pricing negotiations and customer feedback.
• Contributing to the commercial strategy of a business on a clear growth path.

Skills

Technical sales

Estimating & costing

5-axis machining

Aerospace

F1

Motorsport

Defence

Reading drawings

Negotiation

Customer engagement

Job description

Win complex work for a newly invested 5-axis machining business with the buying power of a major group behind it & in-house finishing

Our client is an established precision subcontract machining business with a rich history serving demanding markets. Under new leadership, it has just completed significant investment in its Castle Bromwich facility, including state-of-the-art 5-axis machining centres and upgraded production lines. It also has finishing capabilities in-house, so it can offer customers a complete solution under one roof.

As part of a very large group, the business benefits from exceptional material pricing. That means it can quote highly competitively while still achieving a fantastic margin, a rare advantage when bidding for complex work. Growth plans are ambitious, and they need a Technical Sales Engineer to help deliver them.

The role

You will combine technical sales, estimating and costing, owning the process from first enquiry through to a won order. Key responsibilities include:

• Winning new business and growing existing accounts across aerospace, F1, motorsport and defence
• Reviewing customer drawings, models and specifications to assess manufacturability and technical requirements
• Estimating and costing complex machining projects accurately, including machining time, materials, tooling, finishing and outsourced processes
• Preparing and submitting competitive quotations, balancing winning the work with protecting margin
• Working closely with programming, production and quality teams to confirm capacity, lead times and process routes
• Building strong relationships with customers, buyers and engineers, and acting as their technical point of contact
• Managing the sales pipeline, following up quotations and converting enquiries into orders
• Identifying new market opportunities and prospects, including through customer visits and industry events
• Supporting contract review, pricing negotiations and customer feedback
• Contributing to the commercial strategy of a business on a clear growth path

About you

You will be a proven technical sales engineer with a background in complex CNC machining. You will have:

• Extensive experience in technical sales, estimating and costing for complex machined components
• A track record in sectors such as aerospace, F1, motorsport and defence
• Strong knowledge of 5-axis machining, materials and manufacturing processes
• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
• Commercial awareness and confidence in negotiating pricing and managing customer expectations
• Excellent communication skills, able to build credibility with engineers and buyers alike
• Ambition, drive and a desire to grow your career within a successful group
• A home location local to Castle Bromwich

What's on offer

• Highly competitive salary, depending on experience
• Very attractive bonus potential
• Genuine career development within a large, successful group
• The chance to sell with the backing of significant recent investment in people, plant and equipment

Why this role?

Few subcontract machining businesses can offer new 5-axis capability, in-house finishing, group-backed material pricing and a leadership team with a clear growth strategy. For a technical sales professional who wants to bring real commercial impact to a business on the rise, this is an exciting opportunity.

Everlinked is operating as an equal opportunities recruitment consultancy