Lead Applications Engineer
Join a Leading Manufacturing Business as Lead Product/Application Engineer in Manchester
Are you an experienced engineering professional seeking a leadership role within a reputable manufacturing environment? Our client, a well-established bodybuilding manufacturer based in Manchester, is currently recruiting for a Lead Product/Application Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and skilled engineer to oversee product engineering activities, support sales processes, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, compliant solutions.
Benefits:
Contact Paul Martin, Automotive Recruitment Specialist at Perfect Placement covering Manchester and Greater Manchester, today to discover more about this fantastic opportunity.
Perfect Placement are specialists in Automotive Recruitment. So if you are looking for a New Job in the Motor Trade, be sure to contact our team today.
Are you an experienced engineering professional seeking a leadership role within a reputable manufacturing environment? Our client, a well-established bodybuilding manufacturer based in Manchester, is currently recruiting for a Lead Product/Application Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and skilled engineer to oversee product engineering activities, support sales processes, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, compliant solutions.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary up to 47,000, dependent on experience
- Monday to Friday, 44 hours per week
- Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays
- Supportive, professional team environment with a strong industry reputation
- Pension scheme and wellbeing support initiatives
- Auto-enrolment pension scheme
- Access to employee wellness programmes and assistance services
- Additional benefits include a day off to celebrate your birthday and enhanced maternity/paternity leave policies
- Death in service benefit
- Lead the development of engineering-ready part lists and detailed specifications as the Lead Product/Application Engineer
- Maintain supplier quotes and manage supplier costing to optimise budgets
- Prepare order acknowledgements and documentation for customer approval
- Track quotation progress and report on customer conversion rates
- Liaise with clients regarding product specifications and technical requirements
- Facilitate effective communication between Sales, Engineering, and Production teams
- Sign off on build documentation and engineering specifications
- Manage product specifications within the engineering team
- Oversee high-value parts lists and product matrix control
- Prepare comprehensive sales quotations for customers and internal stakeholders
- Support team operations and undertake additional duties as required within your expertise
- Proven experience as a Lead Product/Application Engineer, or similar role within manufacturing or vehicle bodybuilding sectors
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to take ownership and guide cross-departmental teams
- Knowledge of engineering standards, regulations, and compliance requirements
- Proficiency in CAD software with the ability to produce precise engineering plans
- Excellent organisational and planning skills to manage multiple priorities efficiently
- High attention to detail ensuring accuracy of documentation and regulatory compliance
- Effective communication skills, capable of engaging confidently with clients and suppliers
- Proactive approach with a focus on continuous improvement
- Professional integrity paired with a strong sense of accountability
Contact Paul Martin, Automotive Recruitment Specialist at Perfect Placement covering Manchester and Greater Manchester, today to discover more about this fantastic opportunity.
Perfect Placement are specialists in Automotive Recruitment. So if you are looking for a New Job in the Motor Trade, be sure to contact our team today.