Applications/Project Engineer

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