Project Sales Engineer

Jendamark Automation; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Jendamark Automation in South Africa seeks a dynamic engineer with a sales-driven mindset to turn customer requirements into innovative automation solutions and quotations.

You will convert quotations to orders through technical and commercial negotiations, working with engineers, programmers, and suppliers to ensure technical compatibility and profitable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Formal tertiary qualification in Mechanical, Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering.
• English proficiency required (read, write, speak).
• Afrikaans and German listed as optional language skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer requirements into detailed project briefs.
• Identify viable solution options and assess technical and business fit.
• Create logical, innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Present proposals to clients.
• Collaborate with engineers, programmers and suppliers for technical compatibility.
• Develop machine/assembly processes based on customer needs.
• Generate costing spreadsheets and final selling price.
• Handover documentation to internal teams and serve as technical contact for major customers.

Skills

Sales & Marketing

Project management

Automation

PLC & control systems

Electrical drawings

Costing

Education

National Qualification Mechanical Eng./Mechatronics/Electrical Eng.

Job description

Basic Requirements

• Formal Tertiary education National Qualification Mechanical Eng./Mechatronics/Electrical Eng.
• Drivers Licence Code 8- required
• Languages English - read, write & speak
• Afrikaans - read, write & speak (optional)
• German - read, write & speak (optional)

Experience

• Sales & Marketing experience
• Project management experience (advantageous)
• Experience in automation field, PLC & control systems
• Concept preparation (electrical, software, mechanical)
• Interpretation of mechanical & electrical drawings
• Costing & estimation experience
• Previous experience in turnkey projects (advantageous)

Job Objectives

• Develop innovative solutions & quotations based on customer requirements
• Converting quotations to orders based on technical & commercial negotiations with potential customers

Main Tasks And Responsibilities

• Translating customer requirements into highly specified project briefs
• Identifying options for potential solutions & assessing them for both technical & business suitability
• Creating logical & innovative solutions to complex problems
• Presenting proposals to clients
• Working closely with engineers & programmers & a variety of suppliers to ensure technical compatibility of solutions
• Interpret & develop machine/assembly processes based on customer requirements
• Generating costing spreadsheets & calculating final selling price of solutions
• Present solutions to internal departments including the handing over of all documentation & information
• Serve as point of contact for non-routine technical issues for major customers
• Maintain & improve customer relations

Preference will be given to employees from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, No. 55 of 1998