Applications Engineer

Applications Engineer | Warrington

Reporting to the Senior Proposals Manager, you’ll be responsible for creating detailed technical solutions and proposals, ranging from PLC and SCADA systems to full turnkey solutions.

Collaboration with sales teams and customers to understand and exceed expectations are key. Accuracy in solutions and strong written English skills are critical. You’ll also manage quotation cost spreadsheets and liaise with suppliers and specialist engineering for accurate tendering. Building and maintaining professional customer relationships, and responding promptly to their needs, is a vital part of the role.

About you

This job role would ideally suit someone who has a background in engineering or someone who has worked for is working for a systems integrator and who may want to transition to an application/solution architect type role.  The ideal candidates will have an automation or process control systems background and a good understanding of PLC & SCADA and or management information / manufacturing execution systems.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for producing a range of technical proposals including PLC and SCADA systems, Upgrades, Training, Service Level Agreements, Digital Solutions, Management Information Systems, manpower support projects through to full turnkey solutions.  
• Defining (initial engineering) and estimating the solution and detailing the proposed solution in the form of a quote or tender, along with any supporting information that may be required by the client.
• Required to travel customer sites to undertake technical site visits
• Gain a comprehensive understanding of each customer’s requirements and in turn produce high quality proposals that meet and exceed client’s expectations.
• Creatie quotation cost spreadsheets including hardware, software and engineering components. 
• Obtain prices from suppliers and liaise with the engineering departments to include accurate timescales

The work will be varied and every technical proposal/solution will be a new and exciting opportunity to use and develop different skills.  

Requirements:

• Control system and automation experience is highly desirable
• Commercial Awareness/ knowledge of commercial contracts
• Must have good attention to detail and be able to communicate effectively both formally and informally, orally and in written English.
• Experience working in regulated industries is also highly desirable
• Effective time management & time planning
• Solution selling focussed to meet clients needs
• Ability to travel across the UK