Automation Solutions Engineer – Technical Sales

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. seeks a Sales Engineer to bridge industrial customers, engineering, and sales in Toledo, OH. You’ll collaborate with OEMs, machine builders, and manufacturers to convert automation challenges into practical turnkey solutions—from components to control panels.

You’ll read schematics and BOMs, prepare quotes, and travel locally. You’ll partner with engineering teams to develop solutions and manage opportunities from initial contact through order.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in technical sales or engineering-related roles.
• Experience with industrial automation preferred.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and BOMs.
• Comfortable communicating with engineers, maintenance teams, and purchasing.
• Willingness to travel regionally.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow relationships with OEMs, machine builders, manufacturers, and integrators.
• Identify and develop new automation opportunities.
• Meet with customers to understand applications, challenges, and requirements.
• Recommend products and engineered automation solutions.
• Prepare quotes, BOMs, proposals, and technical recommendations.
• Review schematics, specifications, and application requirements.
• Partner with engineering and panel-building teams to develop solutions.
• Manage opportunities from initial conversation through order and project completion.
• Conduct customer visits, technical presentations, and product demonstrations.
• Expand existing accounts from component sales into larger engineered solutions.

Skills

Technical sales

Industrial automation

Controls

Electrical distribution

Engineering background

Education

Technical degree

Tools

Reading schematics

BOM interpretation

Job description

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. seeks a Sales Engineer to bridge industrial customers, engineering, and sales in Toledo, OH. You’ll collaborate with OEMs, machine builders, and manufacturers to convert automation challenges into practical turnkey solutions—from components to control panels.

You’ll read schematics and BOMs, prepare quotes, and travel locally. You’ll partner with engineering teams to develop solutions and manage opportunities from initial contact through order.