Specialist Application Engineer in Plymouth, Devon

Are you passionate about technology, solving complex challenges, and turning innovative ideas into practical solutions? We’re looking for a talented and motivated Application Engineer to join our team, playing a key role in bridging the gap between customer requirements, engineering expertise, and technical innovation. You will be responsible for supporting our customers and regional sales teams, facilitating the development of new business, the subsequent introduction of new products and to continuously develop our understanding of the applications and markets in which we operate. You will also support other areas of the business with requests of a technical nature, related to the application. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically minded individual who thrives on problem-solving, enjoys building strong relationships, and wants to make a real impact in a dynamic, forward-thinking environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspection and completion of the requirements specification in cooperation with the customer (Data collection form or other).
• Provide initial export classification for products in accordance with the UK export regulations ensuring compliance with subsequent communications and licensing where applicable.
• Carrying out/initiating calculation as part of application engineering using Mesys, initial design, and consider product development needs.
• Definition of the specifications for the product design.
• Coordination of the creation and approval of the design specification in cooperation with the design department and manufacturing department.
• Approval of the customer delivery drawing EDD and / or specifications
• 6 Eye approval of data sheets considering the initial customer requirements specification.
• Initiation of the quotation process (Special Enquiry) in cooperation with Sales e.g.
• Consultation and assistance in the event of complaints/cases of damage/returns analyses and initiation of optimisation measures
• Decisions regarding internal requests for change and initiation of external requests for change to the product.
• Assistance in evaluating deviations in production parts (e.g. MRB, Concessions)
• Initiation of innovative further developments based on identified market opportunities and customer requirements.
• Assistance in the generation of catalogs and technical publications for sector-specific products in conjunction with the relevant areas.
• Giving presentations and participation in specialised seminars and symposia.
• Frequent Domestic and International travel to customers, trade exhibitions and other company sites.

Essential Knowledge, Experience and Candidate Attributes required:

• A Masters / Beng in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering discipline.
• Proven experience working as an Application Engineer or similar related role within a Mechanical Engineering or Precision Engineering environment.
• Working knowledge of Solidworks (2D and 3D) coupled with expereince using project management software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of FMEA.
• Qualified six sigma Green belt.

Desirable Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience in the functional and operational characteristics of rotating machinery from an application perspective.
• Fluency in written and spoken languages, in particular (but not limited to) French and German.

Please note, our client does not have a Skilled Worker Sponsorship Licence therefore to apply for this role, it is essential that candidates have the immediate right to work in the UK.

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