Technical Sales Engineer (SUB CONTRACT MACHINING)

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm in the UK is seeking a Technical Sales Engineer to drive customer engagement and sales within the engineering sector. The role focuses on converting inquiries into contracts, preparing competitive quotes, and fostering long-term relationships. Essential qualifications include experience in engineering sales and familiarity with machining processes. The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary, performance bonuses, and benefits such as a company Tesla after 6 months and a supportive team culture. This role offers hybrid working arrangements with at least three days in the office.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Company Tesla after 6 months

BUPA private healthcare after 6 months

32 days' holiday including bank holidays

Friendly team culture

Unique post-retirement benefit

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering or machining sales, preferably in precision or heavy engineering.
• Confidence in quoting from technical drawings.
• Solid understanding of machining processes and sub-contract machining.

Responsibilities

• Convert customer enquiries into confirmed machining work.
• Prepare accurate and competitive quotes.
• Build and maintain long-term customer relationships.
• Collaborate with the production team for optimal results.
• Track quotes, wins, and pipeline.

Skills

Engineering sales experience

Quoting from technical drawings

Understanding of machining processes

Self-motivated

Team player

Job description

REED Engineering & Manufacturing are working with a fast growing Engineering business with a long standing heritage within the engineering and manufacturing sector.

🚀 Position: Technical Sales Engineer

Responsibilities

• Convert customer enquiries into confirmed machining work (sub contract)
• Prepare accurate, competitive quotes
• Build and maintain long-term customer relationships
• Collaborate with our production team to ensure great results
• Track your quotes, wins, and pipeline

👤 What We’re Looking For

• Experience in engineering or machining sales (precision or heavy engineering ideal)
• Confident quoting from technical drawings
• Solid understanding of machining processes/ sub-contract machining
• Self‑motivated, organised, and a real team player

💎 What You’ll Get

• £Very Competitive base salary + performance bonus
• Company Tesla (after 6 months)
• BUPA private healthcare (after 6 months)
• 32 days' holiday (including bank holidays + Christmas shutdown)
• Hybrid working - minimum 3 days in the office
• Friendly, family‑style team culture
• Unique post‑retirement benefit: 5 % of turnover from your accounts, paid for 5 years after retirement

SUB-CONTRACT MACHINING TECHNICAL SALES EXPERIENCE IS ESSENTIAL