Senior Mechanical Application Engineer in Rotherham

Our client is a highly respected, global engineering organisation specialising in advanced mechanical solutions for critical industrial applications. With a strong focus on innovation, sustainability, and long-term customer partnerships, the business operates across multiple international markets and is recognised as a leader within its sector. Driven by continuous improvement and investment in people, the organisation offers a collaborative, values-led working environment where technical excellence and professional development are actively encouraged.

Job responsibilities:

• Review customer specific requirements including project specifications to identify and understand the key deliverables and offer a suitable solution.
• Responsible for compiling technical tenders, financial costing and compliance to global standards and EU regulations.
• Take charge of aspects of technical project management following receipt of order in a cross functional role to deliver engineered seals and complex seal system packages from cradle to grave through the business from initial enquiry through to site commissioning.
• Ad hoc engineering support and department organisational tasks.

Principal Accountabilities:

• To be collaborative within a high-performance environment.
• Process enquiries to develop the technical solution and bid/quotation and provide exceptional customer service.
• Provide correct technical support to the international sales and administration teams and aftermarket customers to resolve issues efficiently and effectively.
• To liaise with design, procurement and manufacturing functions to achieve successful order execution, meeting customer quality and delivery requirements.
• Reacting to breakdown situations providing troubleshooting support and failure analysis as required to ensure the problem is resolved as quickly as possible.
• Assist with setting pricing models and strategy to win key orders.
• Attend project kick off, quality inspection, manufacturing progressing and expediting meetings as required.
• Ensure that all solutions provided to customers meet the required specifications.
• Co-ordinating multi-skilled teams to ensure optimum efficiency and use of labour.
• Support training needs of team as required.
• Ensure procedures are maintained, upgraded and adhered to.
• Daily liaison with internal and external customers (including end users, sales engineers, and distributors from the UK and overseas).
• Daily liaison with workshops and inspection departments on engineering issues for both standard and special seals; solving problems and agreeing concessions.
• Where applicable, participate in appraisals of junior colleagues in conjunction with the Engineering manager.
• Guide and mentor junior colleagues.

Required knowledge and experience:

• Exceptional communication skills both written and oral.
• Engineering Leadership skills, ability to guide and direct others.
• 3D CAD literate.
• IT literate.
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
• Ability to problem solve efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to interact and deal with customers on a daily basis.

Qualifications:

• HNC/HND (or equivalent) in relevant Mechanical/Chemical/Process related Engineering discipline.