Sales Support Engineer

Location: Near Camberley, Surrey

Salary: £30,000 to £45,000

My client is looking for someone that has been CNC Machinist, Miller or Turner that is looking to move into an office role or someone that has already made the move. As Sales Support Engineer your primary function will be to provide support to sales and engineering in delivering customer products and supporting tooling activities to ensure our clients engineering and production team have everything, they need to deliver complete to our customers' requirements.

You will be working with both the Sales department and Engineering Departments to achieve the above.

To do this you will need to have a sound understanding of production engineering with reference to CNC machining. You will have the ability to plan CNC machining operations. You will ensure that they are carried out efficiently by using your knowledge of materials. Experience of CNC machining is essential. You will need to be familiar with ERP or MRP production control systems as well as be able to utilise, CAD and Microsoft Office software to produce documentation and reports.

You will be required to work with the Engineering/Programming dept. and outside suppliers to procure appropriate tools, jigs and fixtures.

Sales Support Engineer Specific Responsibilities:

Creation of parts, BOM's and route planning on the ERP system

Collaborating with the workshop to establish best practices

Working with suppliers to Create works orders, purchase orders and subcontract documentation

Placing Purchase Orders for tooling

Gathering and collating data for cost vs price analysis

Preparation of metrics for reports to Commercial Manager

Supporting sales in the creation of customer quotations

General Duties as required conducive to efficient running of the Sales and Engineering departments

Previous Experience required for the role of Sales Support Engineer:

Knowledge of the Aerospace sub-contracting industry

Experience of CNC machining and mechanical assembly

Effective data collection and reporting skills

knowledge of ERP or MRP production control systems

Familiarisation with Aerospace and ISO Quality standards

Hours of Work

The role is offered as a contracted 40-hour week. Monday -Thursday 08:00 - 17:00 with 30 minutes for lunch (12:30 - 13:00), and Friday 08:00 - 14:00 with no lunch.

Keywords: CNC, Milling, Turning, Aerospace, MRP, ERP, BOMS, Production

Sales Support Engineer