At a Glance
- Tasks: Support sales with technical advice and customer interactions while developing engineering solutions.
- Company: Rapidly expanding engineering business in Ipswich, offering a dynamic work environment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, full training, career progression, and potential for further qualifications.
- Other info: Great opportunity for growth in a supportive team with exposure to various industries.
- Why this job: Combine your engineering skills with customer engagement and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Engineering qualification or interest in technical sales; training provided.
The predicted salary is between 27000 - 33000 £ per year.
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
Working Arrangement: Office based initially, with customer visits as required
Employment Type: Permanent
The Technical Sales Engineer role is required in Ipswich for our client, a rapidly expanding engineering business operating across the manufacturing and engineering components sector. The business supplies a wide range of components to manufacturers and distributors throughout the UK and Ireland, covering mechanical power transmission, hydraulic components, agricultural trailer parts and bespoke engineered products.
This is a junior-level opportunity, ideally suited to an engineering graduate, apprentice or candidate with an engineering qualification looking to develop a career combining technical engineering with customer-facing and commercial responsibilities. Full training and development will be provided, with the role offering the opportunity to progress into a more autonomous technical sales position over time.
Technical Sales Engineer Job Overview
- Provide technical engineering support and advice to the internal sales team.
- Support Business Development Managers with quotations and customer enquiries requiring technical input.
- Liaise with customers, suppliers and internal teams to understand technical requirements and identify suitable engineering solutions.
- Assist with the analysis, preparation and management of technical drawings using SolidWorks.
- Accompany Business Development Managers on customer visits, providing technical support and gaining experience in working with customers' engineers and purchasing teams.
- Develop towards conducting customer visits independently and providing technical advice directly to customers.
- Assist with new product introductions, including supporting Product Line Managers with technical information and training.
- Support the management of key OEM customer accounts, helping to resolve technical queries and product quality issues.
- Assist with the management and organisation of engineering drawings within the company's drawing management system.
- Support product quality activities, including product inspection, segregation and minor product modifications where required.
- Assist with the management of material certificates and associated customer documentation.
- Support the company's ISO and product quality management processes.
Technical Sales Engineer Job Requirements
- Engineering qualification such as an HNC, HND, degree, apprenticeship or equivalent.
- Suitable for engineering graduates, apprentices or candidates at the beginning of their engineering career.
- An interest in developing a career combining engineering, technical support and customer interaction.
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and technical information.
- Some experience or knowledge of 3D CAD, ideally SolidWorks, would be advantageous.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills with a practical approach to engineering issues.
- Strong communication skills and the confidence to build relationships with customers, suppliers and colleagues.
- Organised and able to manage multiple technical enquiries and tasks.
- Previous technical sales or field-based sales experience is not essential, as training and development will be provided.
- Willingness to develop towards a customer-facing technical role and undertake occasional travel to customer sites.
Technical Sales Engineer Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary depending on experience.
- Permanent position with full-time working hours.
- Monday to Friday, normally 8:30am - 5:30pm, with a one-hour lunch break.
- Opportunity to develop from a junior engineering position into a broader Technical Sales / Engineering role.
- Structured on-the-job development with exposure to engineering, technical sales, customer management and product quality.
- Potential opportunity to undertake further engineering qualifications and professional development.
- Customer site visits providing exposure to engineers, buyers, manufacturers and OEM customers.
Junior Technical Sales Engineer in Suffolk employer: Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD
Join a rapidly expanding engineering business in Ipswich, where you will receive comprehensive training and development as a Junior Technical Sales Engineer. With a strong focus on employee growth, this role offers the unique opportunity to blend technical engineering with customer interaction, all within a supportive work culture that encourages progression into more autonomous positions. Enjoy a competitive salary and the chance to engage directly with customers, enhancing your skills in a dynamic environment.
Contact Details:
Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD Recruitment Team
