Overview
Location: JBT Marel - Marcilla, Navarra. Employment Type: Full-Time, on site. Department: Diversified Food & Health.
About The Role
The Pre-sales Engineer or Applications Engineer is a key position in the company. You will be one of the first contacts with the customer, bridging the gap between customer needs and the company\'s capabilities. This role involves transforming customer requests into tangible project deliverables, including design of layout, price calculations, and comprehensive quotations. The Applications Engineer ensures that all technical and commercial aspects are addressed to facilitate successful project execution. You will also take part in the negotiation of the project, the kickoff to the technical office, and the follow-up of the project.
What You'll Do
Your work is largely project-based pre-sales / application engineering:
Concept & layout design. Design layouts and solutions in AutoCAD based on the customer's process and the available footprint.
Analyse customer requests and constraints (space, process, capacity).
Work with standard machines and configure/adapt them.
Technical & cost calculations: Break down solutions into machines, options and components, calculate machine and project costs using historical data, internal tables and engineering input. Translate costs into sales prices using price lists or margin targets.
Quotations & customer interface (pre-sales): Prepare technical and commercial quotations, and structure, describe and document the proposed solution clearly.
Support the sales team with all technical aspects in customer discussions.
Answer technical questions from customers and internal stakeholders before the order is placed.
You will work closely with sales, engineering and procurement to give the customer optimal service and support. Your scope is everything before the sale: from first concept to final quotation.
What You Bring
You are energized by working in a broad engineering scope, a versatile technical professional who understands mechanical principles, machinery and has basic knowledge of automation and electrical concepts. Experience with layout thinking and process flow is highly recommended.
Enjoy combining technical depth with financial insight. You enjoy calculations – both mechanical/technical and financial (costing, margins, pricing).
Have an engineering degree (or equivalent technical background), e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Automation / Electrical Engineering.
Located in or near Navarra.
Hands-on experience with industrial machinery / production lines.
Enjoy working independently within a small expert team.
Are comfortable moving between technical detail and business discussion.
Experience with AutoCAD (or similar) for 2D layout design.
Experience with 3D CAD tools such as SolidWorks (or similar) or strong affinity.
Prepare quotations & support sales.
Can craft clear, well-structured technical and commercial quotations.
Nice to Have
Experience in application engineering / technical sales.
Experience with project engineering or project design.
Food processing / food machinery experience.
Additional languages like French and/or Italian are valuable.
Experience or courses in data analytics / reporting tools like Power BI or advanced Excel.
Willingness to travel occasionally.
Why Join Us
We are focused on creating solutions that transform the future of food, with a mission to produce quality food sustainably and affordably. We seek individuals with diverse perspectives and skills to help us grow as a global leader in advanced food processing solutions.
What We Offer
Freedom to take initiative and make a real impact in a growing global business.
An environment of trust and respect with space to explore and fail.
A collaborative, inclusive team culture with international cooperation.
Continuous learning through our advanced learning platform, with access to LinkedIn Learning and language learning.
Tools to succeed: laptop, smartphone, and a fully equipped home office.
Opportunities for internal growth and development.
How To Apply
We are excited to learn how you can contribute to our mission of smarter, safer food inspection. Apply now to join a team transforming the future of food processing.
Questions? Contact: Maarten Krepel – maarten.krepel@jbtmarel.com
Learn more at: jbtmarel.com
Follow us on LinkedIn. Connect with Talent Acquisition Specialist: www.linkedin.com/in/maartenkrepel
JBT Marel is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
Join us — and be the driving force behind smarter, leaner food production.
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