Applications Engineer

The Garten Group; Kemble; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering solutions firm in the UK is seeking a Design Engineer/Applications Engineer to drive the application design process from enquiry to completion. You will engage directly with customers, ensuring designs meet expectations while managing proposals and compliance. Offering a competitive salary of £45K-£50K, along with benefits like holiday leave and medical coverage. Ideal for candidates with prior design engineering experience and knowledge of hydraulic applications.

Benefits

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Company Bonus

Medical (BUPA)

Dental

Childcare Vouchers

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a Design Engineer role.
• Comfortable with direct contact with customers.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes in relevant industries.

Responsibilities

• Design products using SolidWorks ensuring customer expectations.
• Generate and approve design proposals.
• Interfacing with customers and suppliers.

Skills

Design engineering

Customer interaction

Technical guidance

SolidWorks (CAD)

ERP systems

Knowledge of hydraulics, pumps, valves

Tools

SolidWorks

Microsoft Office

Job description

You will like

Design & Applications engineering for Cirencester area specialist in Engineering & Sealing Solutions firm supplying a range of markets including Formula 1, Motorsport, Oil & Gas, Pumps, Chemical Processing and other Fluid Handling applications. Dealing with high-performance sealing components, rubber, plastic and composite technology manufactured from the highest quality materials to exacting specifications, ensuring long-term reliability in the most demanding applications.

Role

The Design Engineer/Applications Engineer job itself, which is a hands‑on, customer‑facing engineering role owning the application design journey from initial enquiry through to release. You will interface with customers and suppliers, generate and approve design proposals, and ensure solutions are manufacturable, compliant and delivered on time. More specifically:

• Design of products for customers using SolidWorks (CAD), ensuring these are to customer expectations
• Provide technical guidance to highly technical external customers, visiting customer sites
• Liaising with the Sales team, customers and suppliers
• Generateand approvedesign proposals utilizing our client's extensive design and material expertise to ensure the best application solution forcustomers
• Knowledge and experience of Quality Systems, familiarity with the Quality Procedures of ISO9001:2015, PPAP, First Article Inspection, Non‑Conformances, Quality Audits etc
• Support with Goods Inwards Inspection of manufactured parts to ensure conformity
• Work closely with suppliers to ensure quality of product

Hours: Full Time: Monday to Thursday: 8:30 to 17:00 Friday: 8:30 to 16:00 Incl. 30 minutes lunch

You will have

• Worked in a Design Engineer role
• Understanding of applications in Hydraulics, Pumps, Valves, Compressors is a benefit
• Worked within / comfortable with having direct contact with customers
• Knowledge of manufacturing and processes in relevant industries
• IT usage of ERP & CAD systems, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint)

You will get

As Design Engineer/Applications Engineer, you will enjoy a competitive salary of £45K-£50K + Package.

• Monday Thursday: 08:30 17:00, Fridays: 08:30 16:00
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays, increasing with length of service
• Company Bonus
• Medical (BUPA) and Dental
• Childcare Vouchers and Cycle to Work Scheme

Potentially more for a stand‑out candidate so please apply irrespective of salary!

You can apply

For the Design Engineer/Applications Engineer by pushing the button on this job posting (recommended), or by sending CV in confidence to UK_MS, LNKD1_UKTJ