Application Engineer

Catalyst Consultants; Hucknall; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Hucknall is seeking a Service & Applications Engineer with 1-2 years of experience to work on optimizing and supporting industrial machinery applications. The role involves diagnosing faults, commissioning equipment, and supporting improvements alongside engineering teams. Candidates should have a degree in Electrical or Electromechanical Engineering and possess strong communication skills. This position offers hands-on experience and diverse responsibilities in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Steep technical learning curve

Varied role in engineering

Qualifications

• 0-2 years' work experience.
• Full clean driving license.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Optimise and support industrial machinery applications.
• Diagnose faults remotely and support customers.
• Commission and test new equipment in a manufacturing environment.
• Support process and product improvements.

Skills

Strong fault‑finding skills

Communication skills

Interest in automation and control systems

Education

Degree in Electrical / Electromechanical Engineering (or similar)

Job description

Service & Applications Engineer (1 - 2 years + experience)

Industrial Machinery & Automation

Are you an engineer who enjoys getting hands-on with complex machines, troubleshooting real problems, and continually learning how industrial systems work? This role offers a rare chance to build broad technical expertise across industrial equipment, automation, and applications support early in your career.

The role

• Optimise and support industrial machinery applications
• Diagnose faults remotely and support customers with technical issues
• Commission and test new equipment in a manufacturing environment
• Support process and product improvements alongside engineering and production teams
• Attend customer sites periodically to service, maintain or commission machines

What we're looking for

• Degree in Electrical / Electromechanical Engineering (or similar)
• 0-2 years' work experience
• Full clean driving license
• Strong fault‑finding skills and a natural curiosity for how machines work
• Comfortable communicating with customers and colleagues
• Willingness to travel occasionally and work hands‑on in factory settings
• Interest in automation, control systems, PLCs, and electro‑mechanical equipment

Why join

• Broad exposure across factory, field and applications engineering
• Hands‑on experience with both legacy and modern automated machinery
• Steep technical learning curve and clear opportunity to grow
• A varied role for engineers who prefer practical problem‑solving over desk‑only work

If you're looking for a technically rich, hands‑on engineering role where no two days are the same, we'd like to hear from you.