Applications Engineer

Castle Employment Group; Pudsey; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% employer pension contribution

Company bonus

Life assurance

Annual pay reviews

Flexible working

One day per week working from home

Job summary

Castle Employment Group is seeking an Applications Engineer in West Yorkshire. The role focuses on technical ownership from order to manufacture, with CAD emphasis and manufacturing support.

The position is initially a 6-month temporary contract with potential to go permanent, based in Bradford with site-based work and one day per week from home.

Qualifications

• High/technical qualification in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Ability to interpret and produce technical engineering documentation.
• Experience with electrical diagrams and manufacturing documentation.
• Comfort communicating with customers, suppliers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering and technical aspects of customer orders for electrical equipment.
• Produce technical diagrams, layouts and manuals; prepare manufacturing docs.
• Raise material requisitions for sub-suppliers; support production.
• Engage with customers and internal teams to ensure correct delivery.

Skills

Electrical engineering background

Customer interaction

Documentation

Education

HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

Job description

Are you an Electrical Engineer with strong CAD skills looking for a varied role where you can take ownership of technical projects from customer order through to manufacture?

We are recruiting an Applications Engineer to join an established engineering team in West Yorkshire. This is initially a 6-month temporary position with the potential to become permanent, offering exposure to technically varied projects within an experienced and supportive engineering environment.

You will work closely with customers, suppliers, manufacturing teams and internal departments, helping ensure technical requirements are understood, documented and delivered accurately.

What you will be doing

As Applications Engineer, you will be responsible for the engineering and technical management of customer orders relating to electrical equipment and switchgear.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Producing technical documentation including electrical diagrams, layouts, arrangements, procedures and technical manuals
• Preparing manufacturing documentation to support production
• Producing material requisitions for sub-suppliers
• Liaising directly with customers on technical matters throughout each project
• Working with internal departments to ensure customer requirements are delivered correctly
• Carrying out detailed technical reviews
• Supporting manufacturing teams with design and production queries
• Helping resolve technical issues during the manufacturing process
• Supporting and sharing technical knowledge with Technicians and Apprentices
• Contributing to customer meetings and technical discussions where required

What we are looking for

To be considered for this Applications Engineer role, you will need:

• HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent qualification
• Experience using AutoCAD and/or Inventor
• A strong electrical engineering background
• The ability to interpret and produce technical engineering documentation
• Confidence communicating with customers, suppliers and internal engineering teams
• Good commercial awareness alongside a strong focus on safety, quality and accuracy
• Experience within MV/LV switchgear, control panels or a similar electrical manufacturing environment would be particularly beneficial, although this is preferred rather than essential.

Working pattern

• Bradford based
• 37.5 hours per week
• Flexible working hours
• Predominantly site based
• Opportunity to work from home one day per week

Salary and benefits

The role offers a salary of £35,000 - £45,000 depending on experience.

The position is initially offered on a 6-month temporary basis with the potential to become permanent.

On transition to permanent employment, the package includes:

• 6% employer pension contribution
• Company bonus
• Life assurance
• Annual pay reviews
• Flexible working
• One day per week working from home

If you are an Electrical Engineer, Applications Engineer or Design Engineer with strong AutoCAD or Inventor skills and are looking for a role combining technical design, customer interaction and manufacturing support, we would be keen to hear from you.