Field Sales Engineer: Industrial Products & Automation
Location: Chennai
Employment Type: Full-time
Nature of Work: Field-based sales involving regular visits to factories and customer sites
About McVan Industrial Corporation
Founded in 1990, McVan Industrial Corporation is an established industrial products and engineering-support company based in Chennai. We work with leading industrial brands and serve customers across manufacturing, automotive, and other engineering sectors.
Our key product areas include:
- SMC – Pneumatic and industrial automation products
- Magnaflux – Non-destructive testing products and equipment
- Bradma – Industrial marking and traceability solutions
McVan is also expanding its capabilities in industrial automation and integrated engineering solutions.
Website: https://mcvan.in/
About the Role:
We are looking for an energetic and technically inclined Field Sales Engineer who will regularly travel to factories and industrial companies across Chennai and surrounding Industrial areas.
The candidate will meet customers, understand their applications, identify suitable products, develop new business, and maintain relationships with existing customers. This is primarily an on-the-road sales position and not a desk-based sales role.
The selected candidate will handle products from multiple divisions, including SMC, Magnaflux, and Bradma. Training will be provided to help the candidate understand the products and their industrial applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Visit factories, OEMs, and other industrial customers across Chennai and surrounding industrial areas.
- Develop new customers through field visits, references, enquiries and prospecting.
- Maintain and grow relationships with existing McVan's customers.
- Understand customer applications, technical problems and purchasing requirements.
- Recommend suitable products and solutions from SMC, Magnaflux, Bradma and other Mcvan product lines.
- Coordinate with internal teams, product specialists and suppliers to prepare technical and commercial proposals.
- Prepare quotations and follow up with customers regarding offers, orders and deliveries.
- Conduct regular follow-ups to convert enquiries into orders.
- Provide basic technical guidance and coordinate demonstrations, trials, installation or service support where required.
- Maintain accurate records of customer visits, enquiries, quotations and sales opportunities.
- Report market developments, competitor activity and potential new applications.
- Work toward agreed sales targets and customer-development objectives.
- Candidates with suitable experience may also support the development and deployment of industrial automation projects.
Educational Qualification:
Candidates should possess a Diploma or BE/BTech in one of the following disciplines:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics Engineering
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Automobile Engineering or a related technical discipline
Candidate Requirements:
- Willingness to travel regularly and visit factories throughout the Chennai region.
- A two-wheeler and valid driving licence are required.
- Comfortable meeting new customers and communicating with engineers, maintenance personnel, purchase departments, and management.
- Ability and willingness to learn multiple technical product ranges.
- Basic mechanical, electrical or industrial-engineering knowledge.
- Working proficiency in Tamil and English.
- Self-motivated, organised and comfortable working independently in the field.
- Basic computer skills for preparing reports, quotations, emails and maintaining customer records.
Preferred Experience:
The following will be considered an advantage:
- Previous experience in industrial or technical sales.
- Knowledge of pneumatics, industrial automation, NDT, marking systems or manufacturing equipment.
- Experience working with SMC or similar pneumatic-product brands.
- Experience in PLCs, sensors, control panels, robotics, motion systems, or industrial automation deployment.
- A genuine interest in developing industrial automation and systems-integration capabilities.
Relevant experience is preferred, but fresh diploma and engineering graduates with strong communication skills, technical aptitude, and an interest in field sales may also apply.
Training and Compensation:
Mcvan will provide product and application training, particularly in:
- SMC pneumatic and automation products
- Magnaflux NDT products and equipment
- Bradma marking and traceability solutions
The compensation package will include:
- Fixed monthly salary
- Travel allowance/reimbursement
- Performance-based sales incentive
- Product and technical training
- Opportunities to develop experience across multiple industrial technologies
- Potential involvement in industrial automation projects as the company expands this division
Candidates should apply with their updated résumé, current location, expected salary and earliest possible joining date.
Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Commuter assistance
- Paid sick time
Work Location: On the road
