Graduate Mechanical Sales Engineer

Job Description

Mechanical Technical Sales Engineer Warrington Graduate Mechanical Engineer Our client, part of an international engineering organisation with a base near Warrington, is now looking to recruit a Mechanically biased Technical Sales Engineer to join the team ASAP This role would be suitable for either a graduate engineer with some industry experience, OR an experienced Sales Engineer looking for a new challenge Our client, an international engineering business with a base in the UK, is looking for a Technical Sales/Applications Engineer to join their experienced team of product and applications engineers working primarily with OEM Customers throughout the UK. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest and competence in helping customers, by providing high quality, technically optimised mechanical solutions and will be results-driven with an ability to work to deadlines. While office-based, this is a customer interactive role, with significant time spent daily communicating with customers (primarily OEM). Opportunities to visit customer sites as part of a technical & commercial team will become more common as the candidate’s experience and skills develop, as well as some opportunity for international travel to other sites for training and development. Responsibilities: Qualification and prioritisation of customer RFQ’s. Communicate with customer & sales team to interpret customer & application requirements and clearly define relevant application data. Interpretation of detailed technical specifications, drawings and hydraulic circuits to ensure that offered products and solutions meet the required technical requirements. Select products & develop solutions & proposals of primarily mechanical (but also electronic & Hydraulic) products to satisfy customer application requirements. Define and manage small modifications to standard product in order to replace competitor or obsolete products. Commercially cost & prepare proposal of these solutions to point of negotiation by sales / commercial team. Liaise with within the group & external suppliers to source products & technically support pre & post sales. Contract reviews, technical handover to sales support / purchasing and production teams & project kick-off meetings to ensure the specification is correct prior to supply. Visit customer sites on occasion to better understand application needs & define optimal solutions, help promote their products & develop business. Offer technical support & occasional project management to see projects through to delivery. Support colleagues and customers in commissioning or aftermarket problem resolution or warranty issues. Visit customer site on occasion to support commissioning or aftermarket activity. Support & drive development of company & team technical ability & competence in all relevant departments (Sales, Technical, Workshop). Help develop technical tools & selection processes, efficient working practices & information sourcing & communication. Location: Based at the office, candidate must reside within manageable commute and have own transport. Qualifications & Skills: Ideal Candidate: Mechanical engineering degree or equivalent combination of qualification experience. Essential skills include: Comfortable with basic calculations & formulae (BODMAS). Candidates will be tested. Ability to interpret Engineering drawings. Knowledge of Electric Motors & Controls. Understanding of Hydraulic principles & Product Function. Basic knowledge of Electronic / hydraulic products & applications. Excellent communication skills & phone manner. An appreciation of the commercial side of engineering. Ability & Aptitude to identify & develop commercial Opportunity beyond the initial RFQ or Technical Query. Desirable skills include: Ability to qualify and prioritise a wide variety of customer requests and identify and develop commercial opportunity beyond the initial RFQ or technical query. Ability to understand Electric / Hydraulic circuits. Knowledge of ERP systems. Some knowledge & understanding of electronic control of hydraulic systems