Senior Solution Consultant - Battery Recycling

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Company Description

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.

Job Description

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.

What you'll be doing

• 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

About you:

• 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)

Qualifications

Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 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.

Additional Information

To find out more about life at Smiths Detection check out our LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/smiths-detection/ and follow our story

Join us for a great career and competitive compensation & benefits whilst keeping the world a safer place.

Diversity & Inclusion:

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. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Detection, Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation - including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career's website (www.smithsdetection.com/careers)

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation - including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career's website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation - including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career's website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)