Senior Solutions Consultant - Battery Recycling
Join us at the forefront of circular innovation. We are looking for a Senior Solutions Consultant to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering next-generation battery recycling solutions. This is a high impact, customer facing position where you will design and integrate complex systems across hardware, software, and partner technologies. You'll be joining a growing, strategic area of the business with significant investment and long-term opportunity. This role will include extensive travel to clients across NW Europe; on this basis we are open to applications from those living within EU.
Responsibilities
* Design and implement integrated battery recycling solutions, including advanced sorting systems
* Support major global bids and ensure technical solutions meet customer and regulatory requirements
* Act as the technical lead across sales, engineering, and service teams
* Collaborate with third-party technology partners to deliver end-to-end solutions
* Translate customer operational needs into practical, scalable system designs
* Support trials, proof‑of‑concepts, and innovation projects
* Ensure all solutions meet H&S, regulatory, and quality standards
* Act as a subject matter expert, influencing strategy and product development
Qualifications
* Experience in a similar solutions / systems role within a capital equipment manufacturer.
* Strong background in complex system design and integration.
* Experience supporting technical sales / bid activity.
* Ability to work across hardware and software environments.
* Proven experience working in cross-functional, matrix organisations.
* Strong customer-facing and communication skills.
* Degree (or equivalent experience) in Engineering (Systems, Electrical, Industrial or similar), Bachelor's degree or higher in Systems, Electrical or Industrial Engineering, and management or equivalent experience.
* Significant experience in solution design and integration for complex capital equipment, ideally smart sorting and or bottom ash valorisation.
* Led or been active participant in projects encompassing Cross Functional teams. Project Management experience preferred.
* Broad experience and understanding of detection technologies and their application.
* Experience in working with Sales organizations and or Sales experience
* Knowledge of security operations, relevant regulations and legislation and H&S guidance.
* Experience in dealing directly with customers.
* Effective communication skills at all levels of the organization with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
* Ability to interact and drive results in cross‑functional teams in a matrix environment and influence people outside of direct reporting relationships.
Smiths Detection is a global leader in detection and control technologies for the protection of people and property, promoting safety, security, and freedom of movement in today's world.
We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Detection, Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation.
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