via reed · 1 July 2026 ·3 days ago

Technical Sales Engineer - Pumps / Fans / Industrial Services

Salvtech Ltd
Chester Full-time GBP 38,000 – 50,000
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Technical Sales Engineer – Pumps / Fans / Industrial Services

Location: Chester, Cheshire (with UK travel)

Salary: £38,000 basic + commission (realistic OTE £50,000 per annum)

Benefits: Company Combi-Van or car allowance, pension, laptop, mobile phone and expenses

About Us

At Salvtech Ltd we supply and service industrial pumps, fans and rotating equipment across a wide range of industries including paper manufacturing and energy from waste customers.

Due to continued growth, we are looking for a Technical Sales Engineer to help us expand our customer base and support our existing clients throughout the UK.

This role involves travel across the UK for approximately 2 – 4 days per week, with the remaining time spent planning visits, preparing quotations and supporting customers from our office near Deeside, North Wales.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

  • A £1.75M sales target selling industrial pumps, fans, spare parts and engineering services.

  • Visiting customer sites and recommending technical solutions.

  • Preparing quotations and following opportunities through to order.

  • Identifying and winning new business opportunities.

  • Working with the Marketing Manager to keep our customers up to date.

  • Maintaining accurate sales records and managing your pipeline.

  • Working closely with our service and engineering teams to ensure excellent delivery.

What You'll Be Selling:
  • Industrial Centrifugal pumps and pumps spare parts.

  • Industrial Progressive Cavity pumps spare parts.

  • Industrial fan Servicing and fan spare parts.

  • Paper Manufacturing Stock preparation machinery and spare parts.

About You

We're looking for someone with:

  • A mechanical engineering background, ideally in rotating equipment.

  • Experience in maintenance, service engineering or technical sales.

  • The ability to build strong customer relationships.

  • A practical approach to problem solving.

  • Good commercial awareness.

  • A full UK driving licence.

Experience within the paper, power generation, energy-from-waste or general process industries would be advantageous.

Package

  • £38,000 basic salary

  • Commission scheme (OTE commission earnings of £1k per month, capped at £8k per qtr.)

  • Company estate car or combi van suitable for carrying parts and equipment

  • Laptop and mobile phone

  • Company pension

  • Expenses paid

  • Training and career development opportunities

This role would particularly suit a Technical Sales Engineer who enjoys solving customer problems and building long-term relationships rather than chasing cold call type orders.

If you have a strong engineering background and enjoy dealing with customers, we'd love to hear from you.

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