Job Title: Sr. Technical Engineer
Location: WMFTS - China - No 211, Wenjing Road
Location Type: On-Site
Website: https://www.wmfts.com/en/
Group: https://www.spiraxgroup.com/
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions is part of Spirax Group, a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.
When you join us, you will be integrated into a cooperative and encouraging team, participate in challenging yet critical work, and experience ongoing growth opportunities to help you achieve your full potential. Visit our website to learn more.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a talented and motivated Sr. Technical Engineer to join our dynamic team.
Key Responsibilities:
Leverage Technical engineer knowledge across chemical manufacturing, chemical vendors, and dosing applications; conduct product and application training for internal teams and external customers. Including on-site commissioning and maintenance guidance.
Act as technical lead for strategic and high-value opportunities, prioritising projects where technical engagement can significantly influence commercial outcomes.
Conduct on-site surveys to uncover opportunities, support Watson Marlow product trials to enhance our success and collect data.
Discuss with customer on application assessments; provide technical support to end user, EPCs, system integrators, and OEM customers.
Identify customer pain points, translate findings into value propositions, and assist in resolving quality complaints and field technical issues.
Develop TCO (total cost of ownership) proposals covering operational risk reduction and lifecycle cost benefits to support customer decision-making and help the sales team win.
Execute benchmarking, competitor comparisons, and validation testing for strategic projects; produce reports to support project approval.
Build application case studies and best-practice materials; drive technical knowledge sharing across APAC sales and technical teams.
Contribute to APAC testing capability development and future regional sector expertise.
Skills/Experience:
Core background in fluid handling, pump systems, or chemical dosing equipment is essential. Exposure to chemical process applications is beneficial but not required.
Comfortable working on customer sites — conducting surveys, running trials, and troubleshooting in the field.
Exposure to chemical manufacturing, dosing systems, or related industrial process applications.
Able to read a process, ask the right questions, and translate customer needs into practical solutions.
Strong written and spoken English, capable of conducting technical discussions, presentations, training sessions, and customer engagements across APAC.
Self-motivated and able to manage work independently across multiple projects.
Quick learner with the ability to develop sector process knowledge on the job and adapt across diverse customer environments.
Typically 8–15 years of relevant experience. Preference for fluid handling and dosing equipment backgrounds — ProMinent, Milton Roy, LEWA, NETZSCH, Seepex, Sulzer, or similar. Candidates from chemical vendors, specialty chemical etc. backgrounds with hands-on dosing or transfer experience are also welcome.
At Watson-Marlow, we believe in taking care of our colleagues. We offer a generous benefits package, including:
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A competitive salary
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Flexible working arrangements
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A generous holiday allowance
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Three days’ paid volunteering leave
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Additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan
Everyone is Included at Spirax Group
We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone’s contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.
We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.
We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include
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Gender-neutral parental leave
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15 days of extra paid caregiver leave
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Paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse
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Menopause-friendly workplace principles and more
Learn more at spiraxgroup.com/inclusion.
We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
If you require accommodations during the application process, please let us know.
Company Overview
At Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, part of Spirax Group, we are driven by innovation and are dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is empowered to make a difference. As a world leader in manufacturing peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries, we offer a wide range of products, including tubing, specialised filling systems and products for single-use applications.
Our shared Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 116 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!
Our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.
