Applications Engineer Pumps

White Recruitment Construction; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Company pension 9%

Job summary

White Recruitment Construction in Manchester seeks an Industrial Applications Engineer to own the end-to-end creation of technical offers for industrial customers. You will ensure each offer is technically accurate and commercially compelling, selecting solution architectures across heating, cooling, water transfer and high‑pressure applications based on client needs.

The role requires building energy savings calculations, ROI models and lifecycle cost cases, while engaging with plant engineers,

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
• Experience in industrial pumps, heavy industrial or process environments.
• Experience in application engineering or process engineering roles.
• Ability to read, interpret, and commercially analyse P&IDs and process schematics.
• Capability to design system-level solutions across heating, cooling, water transfer and high-pressure applications.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end creation of technical offers for industrial customers.
• Ensure every offer is technically accurate and commercially compelling.
• Select and specify the right solution architecture based on customer requirements.
• Build energy savings calculations, ROI models, and lifecycle cost cases.
• Engage with plant engineers, process managers, and energy managers.
• Conduct site assessments and process audits to map architectures.
• Analyse P&IDs.

Skills

Process engineering

Technical applications

P&IDs interpretation

Energy savings calculations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Industrial Applications Engineer is required with strong technical background in industrial pumps or process engineering. The role is working for a global manufacturer and while it is office based, has an international remit.

Experience as a Process Engineer, Technical Applications Engineer or similar is required.

The purpose is to ensure that every industrial offer submitted is technically sound and commercially compelling.

The Role

• Own the end-to-end creation of technical offers for industrial customers
• Ensure every offer is technically accurate, application-appropriate
• Select and specify the right solution architecture across Heating, Cooling, Water Transfer, and High-Pressure Applications based on customer process requirements
• Build energy savings calculations, ROI models, and lifecycle cost cases
• Engage directly with plant engineers, process managers, and energy managers
• Conduct site assessments and process audits to map system architectures
• Analyse P&IDs

38 Hours – Monday-Friday, flexible working hours. Primarily office based in Manchester.

20% UK travel

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline
• Experience in in industrial pumps, heavy industrial or process environments – metals, mining, cement, food & beverage, or other power and water-intensive industries
• Demonstrated experience in application engineering, technical offer creation, or process engineering roles
• Ability to read, interpret, and commercially analyse P&IDs and process schematics
• Competency in parallel operations – boilers, pumps, chillers, cooling towers
• Solution architecture capability for process applications – able to design system-level solutions, not just select individual components
• Ability to build energy savings calculations, ROI models, and carbon reduction cases from first principles
• Familiarity with industrial protection classes, IP ratings, and hazardous area compliance requirements

Package

• £50K – £70K
• 25 days holiday
• 9% Company pension