
Service Engineer
Vanderlande
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Melbourne • Australia
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About the role
- Engaging with a diverse portfolio of clients to identify challenges, analyse system issues, and recommend innovative and practical solutions.
- Translating customer requests into conceptual layouts and technical proposals, collaborating with engineers (mechanical, electrical, controls, and process), software specialists, product experts, and supply centres to create compelling offers.
- Preparing detailed pricing, cost estimates, and project plans while coordinating with internal stakeholders (e.g., Pricing, Procurement, Planning, and Engineering) to ensure feasibility and alignment.
- Contributing to service sales with the contract managers, defining opportunity strategies that align with life cycle plans, and presenting solutions to secure commitments.
- Organizing successful project kick-offs with Service Project Managers, developing life-cycle plans, and occasionally managing or supervising RMR project implementations.
- Supporting the professionalization of Service Sales Engineering in ANZ while working with the global team, sharing in-depth knowledge of Vanderlande equipment, and initiating continuous improvement actions for technical solutions.
- Handling multiple complex projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, including developing and executing plans for implementation, testing, and deployment.
Requirements
- A technical bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in sales engineering, with a preference for brownfield projects.
- Strong analytical skills to structure and solve logistical problems both practically and analytically.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, both verbal and written, in English.
- An entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to anticipate and mitigate project risks while addressing issues in real-world settings.
- A collaborative approach, enthusiastic about working in multidisciplinary, international teams and sharing knowledge with colleagues.
- A customer-centric focus ("service blood") and the persuasion skills to influence stakeholders effectively.
- Proficiency in initiating continuous improvements related to technical solutions.
- Experience developing and executing implementation, testing, and deployment plans.
- Willingness to travel up to 5% internationally and 30% locally/interstate within Australia and New Zealand.
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Commitment to lifelong learning
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
sales engineeringproject managementcost estimationtechnical proposalslogistical problem solvingimplementation planningtestingdeployment
Soft Skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsentrepreneurial mindsetcollaborative approachcustomer-centric focuspersuasion skills
Certifications
bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineeringbachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineeringbachelor's degree in Mechatronics