Technical Sales Support Engineer

1 week ago


Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom SMC Corporation (UK) Ltd Full time £25,000 - £40,000 per year

Job Title: Technical Sales Support Engineer (Mechanical Bias)

Location: Office based role in Milton Keynes

Hours: 37.5 hours a week, 08:30~16:45, Monday to Thursday and 08:30~15:30, Friday

Job Type: Permanent, full time

The Role:

SMC are looking to recruit an individual to provide support to customers and the sales force team for technical matters. Technical support will cover many SMC products, specialising in pneumatic automation and thermo temperature control. Commercial and market awareness of the SMC product. Supporting sales growth by training and proactive promotion of existing and new products.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support for customer questions via phone and e-mail
  • Process requests for special products and variations
  • Analyse, check and report writing on customer product returns
  • New product development proposal activity
  • Market and competitor product analysis & understanding
  • Supporting sales force with customer visits and application development
  • Product management including training, new product introduction and supersession of discontinued product ranges

Essential Education, Skills and Experience:

  • Degree, HNC or HND in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
  • Able to communicate proficiently via telephone and email with both internal and external customers
  • A methodical problem solver who is logical, organised and able to keep clear comprehensive records
  • Ability to clearly and effectively present technical subjects, face-to-face and via webinar
  • Experience working within an Engineering environment
  • Hands-on testing and diagnostic experience
  • Experience handling multiple projects with ability to prioritise, manage own time, and meet deadlines

Desirable Experience:

  • Hands-on testing and diagnostic experience
  • Automation systems or system design experience
  • Previous experience or working within a Technical Sales Support or applications role

What We Offer:

The reason for our success is our people.

Every team member has a voice, and this contributes to our successes as a company We take pride in our collaborative, innovative and customer-focused culture where team members feel respected, empowered and valued.

We are continuously working to make our team even more diverse and inclusive. We welcome applications from all and are committed to attracting, recruiting and retaining the most talented individuals. SMC has sustainable development goals as we believe in caring for our futures as well as the future of the planet.

We offer a competitive and attractive package of benefits including, retail discounts, life assurance, Private Medical Cover, 25 days holiday including a holiday trading scheme and more

The Selection Process:

Upon successful application, candidates will be asked to undertake a first interview online followed by some online testing and lastly a second interview face-to-face, onsite at our SMC Offices.



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