Applications/Project Engineer

£40k + Benefits

Hampshire

VR/10530

A great opportunity has arisen for an Applications/Project Engineer to join a successful and well-established technology/manufacturing group of companies based on the South Coast.

The role will be a key link between the sales function and the engineering/production teams and will support technical and external sales by taking responsibility for project engineering, technical quoting, specification review and coordination of internal and external stakeholders.

The Applications/Project Engineer will also assist with operational improvement initiatives across manufacturing, quality, purchasing and project tracking.

Role and responsibilities:

* Work closely with the external sales team (and sales leads) to review customer requirements, respond to enquiries, prepare technical and commercial quotations, and develop solution proposals.

* Coordinate between sales, engineering, production, purchasing, and external subcontractors to ensure project deliverables are aligned with specification, cost, schedule and quality requirements.

* Manage the detailed follow-up work on projects: clarify scope, confirm deliverables, manage change requests, track progress and ensure customer expectations are met or exceeded.

* Own the technical aspects of new product/project introduction (NPI/level-6 work) or existing product modifications: including specification review, liaising with production/manufacturing, validating build/installation plans, ensuring commissioning support as required.

* Monitor and track project milestones, budgets, resource use and risk issues; escalate as needed to senior management.

* Assist senior management with operational improvement initiatives: developing monitoring tools, KPIs, dashboards, action plans to drive cost reduction, increased productivity, improved quality and manufacturing efficiency.

* Support production and manufacturing operations by translating project requirements into manufacturing instructions, ensuring build/installation readiness, and liaising with subcontractors if used.

* Provide technical support for on-site installation/commissioning as needed and support handover to service/maintenance teams.

* Contribute to continuous improvement activities: identify and implement improvements in project workflow, quoting/engineering time reduction, production handover processes, quality feedback loops.

Skills & Experience required:

* Engineering degree (or HND/HNC with strong technical experience) in mechanical, electrical, electronics, or a relevant discipline.

* Experience in a project engineering, applications engineering, or technical sales support role, preferably within a manufacturing, modular building, or critical infrastructure environment.

* Ability to interpret customer specifications, technical drawings, electrical/mechanical schematics, enclosure/assembly drawings, and translate them into manufacturing/installation deliverables.

* Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills.

* Excellent communication skills and ability to engage at customer and management level.

* Good project-management and organisational skills.

* Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

* Proficiency with MS Office; CAD and ERP/CRM systems beneficial.

* Willingness to travel occasionally.

Preferred / Advantageous Skills & Experience:

* Experience in modular build, data-centre, enclosure/rack manufacturing, cooling/thermal systems or similar critical infrastructure sectors.

* Exposure to quoting and commercial engineering.

* Familiarity with manufacturing processes and installation/commissioning.

* Experience creating KPI dashboards and driving operational improvements