Sales Engineer – Industrial Electricians Welcome

Refocus Recruitment Ltd; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

Kiwi saver

Company vehicle

Phone

Laptop

Job summary

Refocus Recruitment Ltd in Hawke's Bay is seeking a Sales Engineer to support industrial electricians and technical sales across the North Island, with a focus on drives, soft starters and power quality solutions.

The role combines sales and technical know-how, offering mentoring from an established team, regular site visits, and the opportunity to travel about one week in four while based in Hawke's Bay.

Qualifications

• A background as an industrial electrician, technician or in technical sales in the industrial electrical sector
• Knowledge of VSDs, starters, motors or power quality (a real plus, but not essential)
• Most importantly: the right attitude and a genuine willingness to learn
• Good communication skills and the confidence to build relationships
• A current NZ driver's licence and the right to work in New Zealand

Responsibilities

• Build and grow relationships with end users, OEMs, switchboard builders, integrators and contractors across the North Island
• Find the right VSD, soft starter and power quality solutions for customers' applications
• Visit sites, look at problems and turn them into practical solutions
• Prepare quotes and follow up opportunities through to orders
• Work closely with the wider team on support, commissioning and service
• Travel about one week in four; the rest of the time you're home in Hawke's Bay

Skills

Industrial electrician

Technical sales

Communication

NZ driver’s license

Job description

• sales engineer industrial electricians welcome

Sales Engineer – Industrial Electricians Welcome

Hawke's Bay

Posted

7 October 2026

Job Reference: Ref # 357

Job Reference: Ref # 357

From the tools or from sales, this role's built for both.

Our client is a specialist supplier of industrial power electronics: variable speed drives, soft starters and power quality solutions. Their kit keeps New Zealand's dairy factories, meat plants, water and wastewater sites, timber mills, mines and manufacturers running. They're a high-performing team that keeps growing year on year, even in the current economy. They're now adding a Sales Engineer to look after parts of the North Island, based in Hawke's Bay.

Sales professional or Electrician? This role suits both

Sales engineers and reps – Maybe you're with a drives or automation distributor, an electrical wholesaler, a motor or pump supplier, an OEM or a manufacturer's rep. You'll get a strong product range, a supportive team and a business that puts customers ahead of red tape.

Industrial electricians – Maybe you're on a maintenance or service team at a dairy, meat, water, timber, mining or manufacturing site. Or you're a switchboard builder or automation integrator. You already know drives and starters inside out, and you're the one people come to when something won't run. If you've thought about moving into sales without losing the technical side, this is your chance. You'll be mentored by the existing team, with extra support from the Head office.

The role

• Build and grow relationships with end users, OEMs, switchboard builders, integrators and contractors across the North Island
• Find the right VSD, soft starter and power quality solutions for customers' applications
• Visit sites, look at problems and turn them into practical solutions
• Prepare quotes and follow up opportunities through to orders
• Work closely with the wider team on support, commissioning and service
• Travel about one week in four; the rest of the time you're home in Hawke's Bay

What you'll bring

• A background as an industrial electrician, technician or in technical sales in the industrial electrical sector
• Knowledge of VSDs, starters, motors or power quality (a real plus, but not essential)
• Most importantly: the right attitude and a genuine willingness to learn
• Good communication skills and the confidence to build relationships
• A current NZ driver's licence and the right to work in New Zealand

What's on offer

• Full mentoring from experienced team members, plus backing from the Head office team
• A high-trust culture where you're trusted to do what's right for the customer, not tied up in rigid policy
• A successful, growing team with a strong product range
• Hawke's Bay lifestyle, with only one week in four on the road
• Salary $95k - $105k / Quarterly bonus scheme / Kiwi saver / Full use company vehicle / / Phone / Laptop