Technical Sales Engineer
Drill Service (Horley) Limited
Location: Office based; ideally near Horley, Surrey or Bicester, Oxfordshire, with occasional site visits
About Us
Drill Service (Horley) Limited is a precision cutting tools specialist, founded in 1961 and trusted by customers across aerospace, automotive, medical and general manufacturing. We're the official UK distributor for Xebec deburring tools, and our reputation is built on technical expertise, quality and long-standing customer relationships.
The Role
We're looking for a Technical Sales Engineer to join our team, office based with occasional travel to customer and supplier sites. This is a great opportunity for someone with hands-on machine operating experience who wants to bring that practical knowledge into a customer facing, technical role. You'll work closely with our Workshop team, customers and suppliers to help develop bespoke tooling solutions and provide operational support that keeps customers running smoothly.
What You'll Be Doing
- Working closely with customers to understand their tooling requirements and machining challenges
- Liaising with our Workshop team and suppliers to help develop bespoke tooling solutions
- Providing technical and operational support to customers, troubleshooting tool performance and application issues
- Preparing technical quotations and recommendations based on customer applications
- Building strong working relationships with customers and suppliers over the phone, by email and occasionally in person
- Making occasional visits to customer or supplier sites where needed
- Feeding customer insight back into product range and workshop planning
What We're Looking For
- Machine operating experience (CNC, manual machining, grinding or similar); this is essential
- A genuine interest in engineering and manufacturing processes
- Strong communication skills and confidence liaising with customers and suppliers
- Well organised, with the ability to manage multiple enquiries and priorities at once
- Comfortable in an office based role, with occasional travel for site visits
- Previous sales experience is a bonus, but not required; we'll support your development into the role
What We Offer
- Competitive salary plus performance related bonus
- Full product and technical training
- The chance to represent a respected, established brand with genuine growth plans
- Supportive, close knit team culture
Pay: £28,420.59-£56,026.23 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Work Location: Remote
