Job Details

This Lead Product andamp; Applications Engineer up to -47K with 31 days annual leave, an additional day off for your birthday, a pension scheme, enhanced maternity and paternity policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme including 24-hour GP support, and a death in service benefit.

As a Lead Product andamp; Applications Engineer, you will be joining a stable and growing business with long-term career opportunities and the ability to make a real impact.

A well-established vehicle bodybuilding and specialist manufacturing business is seeking a Lead Product andamp; Applications Engineer to take ownership of a critical engineering function.

This Lead Product andamp; Applications Engineer position is a hands-on leadership role focused on driving product engineering and application activity, ensuring accurate specifications, commercially sound quotations, and compliant delivery across all projects.

You will play a key role as a Lead Product andamp; Applications Engineer in linking Sales, Engineering, Production, and Suppliers, ensuring projects are scoped correctly from the outset and delivered efficiently.

Duties of the position:

• Produce engineering-ready specifications, BOMs, and part lists
• Create accurate technical proposals and customer quotations
• Manage supplier costing and maintain pricing data
• Track quote activity and support conversion performance
• Act as the key link between Sales and Engineering
• Liaise directly with customers on product requirements and specifications
• Sign off build documentation and engineering standards
• Maintain control of product data, specifications, and high-value parts lists
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards and regulatory requirements
• Identify risks early and drive continuous improvement across processes

We would welcome people to apply that have:

• Experience in a Product Engineer or Applications Engineer role
• Background within manufacturing, automotive, or vehicle bodybuilding
• Strong CAD capability
• Experience producing technical specifications, BOMs, and quotations
• Good understanding of engineering standards and compliance
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Clear communication skills across teams, customers, and suppliers
• Proactive and detail-focused approach
• Leadership capability with the confidence to take ownership

If you would like a private chat about the Lead Product andamp; Applications Engineer, please contact Rodger Morley at E3 Recruitment