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    Area Sales Engineer

    Sales
    WR Engineering
    Manchester
    Permanent
    Competitive
    Hybrid

    Job Description

    Field Sales Engineer

    An experienced sales engineer is required to join an innovation-led engineering solutions provider. Primarily in the areas of electro-pneumatic and pneumatic valves, sensors and controls for manufacturing & production machinery automation applications within most manufacturing environments. Sectors: food & bev, automotive, aerospace, process & industrial, FMCG, pharma.

    This really is a great technical sales job, selling premium product incorporated into innovation solutions for control & automation, waste reduction, and selling to leading manufacturers.

    This is a proactive sales position involving generating new business opportunities, project identification, upselling, consultative and solutions selling. It involved selling engineering solutions to engineering managers, rather than selling on price.

    Key Requirements: Field sales experience and new business expertise and engineering qualifications.

    The Role

    • Covering Lancashire, Derbyshire, West Yorkshire, Wales

    • Selling engineering solutions to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and reduce maintenance. Automation solutions.

    • Booking own appointments with Engineering Managers, MDs, Procurement Managers.

    • Account management and self-generated new business sales, following up enquiries.

    • Selling to existing and new customers throughout territory

    • Supporting existing customer base

    • Identifying opportunities for new solutions and work with the engineering team and suppliers to develop these You

    • Genuinely looking for a field sales position and willing to do extensive new business

    • Engineering qualified; engineering graduate, HNC or apprentice trained - Electrical or Mechanical

    • An internal sales engineer looking for a field-based role would be considered

    • Driving licence

    • Applicants should already live on patch

    Benefits Package

    • Basic to around 45K

    • Bonus OTE 55K

    • Company car

    • 25 days holiday 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.

    Posted on August 12, 2026

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