Applications Engineer (Mechanical)

Mechanical Applications Engineer
Ripley, Derbyshire
£30,000 - £50,000 DOE + Bonus + Private Healthcare + 5% Matched Pension
Permanent | Full-Time | Office Based Preferred
Are you a mechanically biased engineer who enjoys the technical side of developing solutions, but also likes working with customers and seeing projects through from initial enquiry?
Recruit 2 You are working with an established and growing engineering business looking to recruit a Mechanical Applications Engineer to join its Sales and Engineering team.
This is a varied role sitting between engineering and technical sales, where you'll take customer requirements and help turn them into practical, commercially viable engineered solutions.
You'll be involved from initial enquiry and concept development through to costing, technical proposals and contract award, working on bespoke equipment for customers across the Energy and Process sectors.
What you'll be doing
As Mechanical Applications Engineer, you will:

• Review customer specifications, drawings and technical requirements
• Develop concept designs and preliminary engineering solutions
• Carry out mechanical engineering calculations to support proposals
• Prepare technical documentation, sketches and specifications for costing
• Support proposals for bespoke equipment including pressure equipment, heat exchangers, piping systems, structural frames, filtration systems, modular skids and noise control equipment
• Liaise with suppliers to obtain technical information and pricing
• Coordinate internal and external cost estimates
• Produce bid cost sheets and detailed technical proposals
• Identify alternative engineering solutions where appropriate
• Work closely with Sales, Engineering, Project, Quality and Supply Chain teams
• Provide technical support to both internal teams and customers
• Attend customer meetings within the UK and occasionally overseas
• Support product development and continuous improvement activities

What we're looking for
We're particularly interested in candidates with experience in Applications Engineering, Proposals Engineering, Technical Sales or a mechanically focused engineering role involving customer specifications and technical solutions.
You'll ideally have:

• At least 2 years' experience within Applications Engineering, Technical Sales or a similar engineering position
• A strong understanding of general mechanical engineering principles
• Knowledge of Applied Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Mass/Heat Balance calculations
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications and technical standards
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience preparing technical proposals, quotations, costings or concept solutions
• Good commercial awareness and the ability to communicate confidently with customers and suppliers
• An Engineering qualification to HND level or equivalent as a minimum
• A full UK/EU driving licence
• The ability to travel overseas when required

A relevant Engineering Degree would be advantageous but isn't essential.
Experience within any of the following would also be particularly beneficial:
Gas Turbines | Power Generation | Carbon Capture | Hydrogen | Industrial Energy Recovery | Waste-to-X | Renewable Heating | Power Grid | Water Treatment | Nuclear
Experience with fabricated or integrated mechanical equipment, structural engineering principles and UK, European or US design codes would also be advantageous.
What's in it for you?

• £30,000 - £50,000 salary, depending on experience
• Competitive bonus scheme
• 5% matched pension
• Private healthcare
• EV salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme
• Opportunity to work on technically challenging bespoke engineering projects
• Exposure to rapidly developing areas including Hydrogen, Carbon Capture and energy recovery
• Long-term opportunity within a growing engineering business

Interested?
This role could suit an experienced Applications Engineer or Proposals Engineer, but we're equally interested in hearing from Mechanical Engineers or Technical Sales Engineers who have the right technical background and want to move further into applications and proposals engineering.
Apply today with your latest CV and Recruit 2 You will contact you to discuss the position and your experience in more detail.