Sales Engineer Automation

  • WR Engineering
  • Bournville, Birmingham
  • Oct 30, 2025
Full time Marketing

Job Description

Technical Sales Engineer - Automation

This innovative company works at the tech end of the manufacturing industry as leaders in the design and production of advanced automation solutions, working with market-leading customers across sectors such as automotive, medical & food production. They included automated systems, robots, and drones.

You must already live near Birmingham to be considered for this role and without requiring sponsorship in the future.

  • Salary 45K - 55K DoE
  • Car allowance 4,800

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Sales Engineer / Sales Manager already selling manufacturing solutions and automated machinery.

The Role

  • Mix of internal sales and customer-facing sales, targeting new, past, and existing customers
  • Working closely with Head of Sales for the preparation of customer proposals, negotiation of pricing
  • Proactively identify new business opportunities and drive opportunities
  • Lead in-person meetings/presentations
  • Sell to with major manufacturers and globally recognised OEMs
  • Identify and follow up leads for new business opportunities
  • Provide input and support marketing initiatives and trade shows to actively promote the company

Whilst this isn't a highly target-focused sales job, we do require someone to be proactive.

Requirements

  • Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, machinery, automation solutions
  • HNC or graduate degree in engineering; electrical, mechanical, automation, business or mechatronics - essential
  • Previous technical sales experience - internal sales, field sales engineer, technical sales, account manager - beneficial
  • Confident, proactive, technically competent
  • Full driving licence
  • Experience selling into the automotive, medical or food manufacturing industry is beneficial

Package

  • Salary 45K - 55K DoE
  • Car allowance 4,800
  • 25 days holiday
  • Hours 38 per week. Lunchtime finish Fridays'

WR Engineering are the recruitment partner for engineering, manufacturing & technical sales jobs. We recruit for permanent jobs UK wide.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.