Junior Technical Sales Engineer

Position:
Technical Sales Engineer

Location:

Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Salary:
Competitive, depending on experience

Working Arrangement:
Office based initially, with customer visits as required

Employment Type:

Permanent

• 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 Solid Works.
• 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.

• 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 Solid Works, 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.

• 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.