The Vacancy
An opportunity has arisen for an Application Engineer to join PCS powered by Rubix. The ideal candidate will be responsible for supporting the current sales team within a technical application engineer role. The geographical area required being Scotland West & Central and additionally Northeast England. Knowledge of the Aerospace, Oil & Gas& Automotive industries and their relevant components and materials is vital. A good knowledge of cutting tools and programming strategies is also required, however training will be provided on products supplied to PCS by various suppliers. The ideal candidate will have had experience of working within an engineering environment and has experience of working on their own initiative. CNC programming knowledge is also preferred.
Key Responsibilities
Support sales team to give technical assistance within End User Companies
Report to sales team & sales manager on progress of technical projects
Provide customers with technical reports and cost saving opportunities
Work on own initiative to generate new opportunities
Be part of a team that can respond to the requirements of customers
Provide product training to customers
The role will also require short periods working away from base with overnight stays away from home required
Main Tasks and Deliverables:
To work with the external sales team and local management on the opportunities within the customer base in your geographical area or territory
Develop good working relationships with relevant stakeholders in both new and existing customers
Work with existing customer and newly developed customers to sell cutting & machining products and solutions
Develop a pipeline of new business opportunities, leveraging the competencies across the business unit to meet and exceed customer requirements
Work alongside the Rubix application engineers, other Rubix Cutting & Machining businesses and manufacturers to provide on and off site technical support
Be accountable for your territory, retain existing customers, negotiate contractual agreements and drive profitable sales growth from both new and existing customers
Provide customers with tangible and measured cost savingsreducing machining times, increasing tool life, improving productivity and optimising efficiency
Recommend appropriate solutions for the customer requirement, e.g. vending & managed inventory solutions
Work towards established KPIs and sales targets as set by the business and your Line Manager
Key Stakeholders:
Supply partners
Internal Sales
Finance
Skills and Experience:
Ideal person would be already working in this industry sector but candidates who currently are in a machining or in a production environment with a desire to move into anapplication role may be considered
Excellent communication skills
Technically excellent with an extensive knowledge of metal cutting and machining processes
Resourceful and problem-solving skills
Competent in IT skills
Knowledge of CADCAM and its features would be beneficial
The Company
Rubix UK has a commitment to doing things differently for our colleagues and customers.Today, Rubix Group is the clear market leader with a presence in 23 markets and sales of €3.15bn in 2023.Our customers include some of the biggest names in manufacturing, the SMEs that form the backbone of industry and everything in-between.More than a mover of boxes, we use our specialist knowledge and technical expertise to deliver products and services that keep production lines moving.Right now, across Europe there are 9,000 of us and counting. Weve disrupted and we have grown, but were not finished yet.TPBN1_UKTJ