Pre-Sales Engineer (Automation)

Job Title: Pre-Sales Project Engineer

Location – Hybrid (1-2 times a week working from the office based in Milton Keynes; please note the office is next to Milton Keynes station)

Salary: up to £50.000 + 10% discretionary bonus + pension, medical and life insurance. You will be working from home with 1-2 days working from the office. From time to time you will also be required to travel in the UK to meet clients.

About our client: this is a leading automation company developing tailor-made solutions for automated storage and picking, including stacker cranes, material handling, software, and services within the food & beverage industry. If you are coming from similar settings, we would like to hear from you.

The Pre-Sales Project Engineer will play an important role in driving and supporting the growth of the business in the UK, collaborating with the sales team to deliver customer solutions.

• Identify the best technical solutions for sales, considering the customer requirements, flow analysis and costs
• Create the project layout, the estimate, and the offer
• Evaluate documents/tenders relating to specific requests and interface with other teams (procurement, project operations, industrial operations) to gather necessary information for the development of the project within the required timeframe.
• Process and disseminate the internal order and cost sheet relating to the operational entities of the project sold
• Collaborate with commercial entities to support them from a technical point of view both at headquarters and at the customer premises, making the maximum contribution to the success of the project
• Ensure processing times of all information requested by Area Manager are managed appropriately
• Collaborate closely with the supervisor to be always aligned on the activities and facilitate cooperation with the headquarter

Skills & Experience

• Degree in Mechanical, Management, Mechatronics or Civil Engineering
• Knowledge of automation and automatic machines, industrial plant engineering and industrial logistics
• Knowledge of reading and integrating drawings from external suppliers
• Knowledge of Autocad
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to evaluate and process information accurately
• Problem solving skills
• Collaborative working style and ability to work well in a team
• Highly customer orientated and able to understand the needs of the client
• Results oriented with strong analytical skills
• Proficient in MS Office

Please apply ASAP if this job is aligned to your experience, skills and career progression ambition.