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29-Jul-2025

Sales Engineer – Industrial Automation

Location: Adelaide, SA

Salary: Base + Super + Bonus + Vehicle

Are you a technically minded sales professional with an engineering background? Join a global leader in industrial automation, delivering cutting-edge solutions in connectivity, control, and interface technologies to a broad industrial customer base.

About the Company

Our client is a globally respected manufacturer of industrial automation and connectivity technologies. Their innovative solutions—including PLCs, I/O systems, industrial networking, and interface components—are trusted across diverse industries such as manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, water treatment, and process automation.

About the Role

As a Sales Engineer, you will be responsible for managing and growing customer accounts across South Australia by providing tailored automation and connectivity solutions. You’ll collaborate with a skilled technical and applications team, backed by a leading product portfolio and continuous professional development opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Sell a comprehensive range of automation products including sensors, relays, PLCs, I/O systems, SCADA, and controllers
• Manage and grow key customer accounts while identifying and developing new business opportunities
• Provide technical consultation and solution-based sales support to customers in food & beverage, packaging, pharmaceutical, water, and mining sectors
• Work closely with engineering and product teams to deliver high-value, tailored automation solutions
• Prepare and present professional proposals, quotations, and product demonstrations aligned with customer needs

Industries You’ll Work With

• Food & Beverage manufacturing and process automation
• Water and Wastewater treatment facilities and utilities
• Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and cleanroom production environments
• Industrial Manufacturing, including packaging, chemical processing, and materials handling
• Infrastructure & Energy, including transport systems, renewable energy, and building automation

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in automation, technical sales, or applications engineering
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field
• Proven track record in selling to OEMs, system integrators, or end users
• Solid technical understanding of automation systems, including PLCs, I/O, networking, and control components

What’s on Offer

• Competitive Base Salary + Super
• Performance-Based Bonus Structure
• Fully Maintained Company Vehicle
• Tools of the trade (Laptop, Mobile Phone, etc.)
• Supportive leadership and a collaborative team culture within a globally respected organisation