Area Sales Manager

Sales Engineer – Valves, Steam & Flow Control Solutions

Location: UK Wide (Field-Based / Home-Based)
Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 + Bonus (OTE £65,000+) + Company Car/Allowance + Expenses + Pension + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
Industry: Engineering | Valves | Steam Systems | Process Control

ATA Recruitment are supporting a rapidly growing engineering business to recruit a Sales Engineer specialising in valves, steam systems, and flow control solutions.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high-performing, technically driven organisation that designs and supplies bespoke valve and process control solutions into critical UK industries.

With over 15 years of expertise and strong recent growth (exceeding targets by 40%+), the business is expanding its commercial team to support increasing demand and entry into new markets.

About the Company

Operating within a specialist engineering group, this organisation provides high-performance valve and steam system solutions that are critical to energy efficiency, process optimisation, and safety.

Core Product Portfolio:

• Steam traps
• Pressure reducing valves
• Control valves
• Safety valves
• Steam metering systems

Key Markets Served:

• Healthcare & NHS facilities (critical infrastructure systems)
• Pharmaceutical & life sciences manufacturing
• Food & beverage production
• Power generation & energy sector
• Oil & gas and advanced process industries (growing focus area)

This is a lean, agile business (~30 employees) with a turnover of circa £5M, known for technical excellence, strong customer relationships, and a collaborative culture.

The Role – Sales Engineer

This is a consultative, solution-led sales position combining technical understanding with commercial delivery.

You’ll manage a portfolio of existing accounts while identifying and developing new business opportunities across the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and grow a portfolio of existing customers
• Identify and win new business across industrial and process sectors
• Conduct site visits, surveys, and technical assessments
• Provide tailored valve and steam system solutions to meet client needs
• Work closely with internal engineering and proposals teams
• Deliver against revenue and margin targets
• Support ongoing expansion into new markets such as oil & gas
• Build long-term customer relationships and become a trusted technical advisor

About You – Ideal Candidate

To succeed in this Sales Engineer role, you’ll have a strong technical sales background and a proactive mindset.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in technical sales / field sales / sales engineering
• Background in one or more of the following:
• Valves
• Steam systems
• Process engineering
• Flow control equipment
• Strong consultative selling skills
• Excellent communication and relationship-building ability
• Commercial awareness and results-driven mindset
• Comfortable conducting site visits and client-facing technical discussions
• Full UK driving licence

Why Apply?

Join a growing engineering business outperforming targets
Work across diverse and critical industries
Be part of a highly technical and respected team
Opportunity to shape growth and influence strategy
Clear progression potential as the commercial team expands
Strong support from internal engineering and leadership teams

ATA Recruitment are working exclusively with this client we will be conducting a short list starting today, we will conduct the 1st interview over the phone and the successful candidates will then be forwarded to our client with our recommendation.

If you wish to be considered for this opportunity then please respond with your intention as we are looking to fill this role in the not-so-distant future, you will then be contacting by one of our Recruitment Consultant who will be able to provide more details. 

Contact:

Bhav Patel

Recruitment Consultant

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ATA Recruitment specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and general Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website.   

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