Sales Engineer / Outside Sales (New England)

Maseas; Wakefield (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Maseas is looking for a motivated salesperson to drive industrial automation solutions in the New England area. This position involves building customer relationships and identifying new opportunities.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in automation technologies, excellent communication skills, and experience in sales. Responsibilities include promoting products, supporting customers, and collaborating with team members. Travel within the territory and occasional trips to the Wakefield, MA office are required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in industrial sales, automation, or technical support.
• Comfortable working independently and in teams.
• Valid driver’s license required for local travel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with OEMs and manufacturers.
• Identify new business opportunities and pursue them.
• Promote industrial automation products from key suppliers.

Skills

Relationship-building skills

Technical knowledge of automation

Self-motivation

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

Job description

Minuteman Automation Systems is seeking a motivated and technically oriented salesperson to support and grow industrial automation business within the New England region.

This role is responsible for developing customer relationships, identifying new opportunities, and promoting automation solutions including robotics, motion control, machine vision, sensors, pneumatic components, safety products, and integrated systems.

The ideal candidate enjoys working directly with manufacturers, solving customer challenges, and collaborating with engineering, supplier, and internal sales teams to deliver value-driven automation solutions.

The position will require travel throughout the designated territory as well as occasional trips to the Wakefield, MA office. Some training may require travel to vendor facilities.

Experience with one or more of the following is preferred:

• Robotics
• Machine vision systems
• Motion control and servo systems
• Sensors and industrial networking
• Pneumatics and electric actuators
• Industrial safety systems
• PLCs and HMI platforms
• End-of-arm tooling and gripping systems
• Laser marking or identification systems

Job Qualifications

• Associate’s degree, technical training, or equivalent industry experience preferred.
• 2+ years of industrial sales, automation, manufacturing, or technical support experience preferred.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to understand manufacturing processes and automation applications.
• Self-motivated with strong organizational and time management abilities.
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CRM systems.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel locally within the territory.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with OEMs, machine builders, system integrators, and manufacturing customers.
• Identify and pursue new business opportunities within assigned territory or accounts.
• Promote industrial automation products and solutions from key supplier partners.
• Support customers with product selection, technical recommendations, and application discussions.
• Collaborate with applications engineers and supplier specialists on complex opportunities.
• P repare quotations, follow up on proposals, and support project execution.
• Conduct customer visits, product demonstrations, and technical presentations.
• Maintain accurate opportunity tracking and sales activity within CRM systems.
• Participate in supplier training programs, trade shows, and industry events.
• Work closely with internal customer service and operations teams to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Preferred industrial automation product and technology experience