Applications Engineering Manager

Nicholson Hird; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational manufacturing organisation is seeking an Applications Engineering Manager for their Tyne & Wear location. The role involves leading growth within projects, managing bids, and mentoring an engineering team. Candidates should have a degree in Engineering and a proven record in application engineering, especially within oil and gas. The position offers career progression and a competitive package, including bonuses and pension schemes.

Benefits

Generous bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Educated to Bachelors' or Masters' degree level in Engineering.
• Impressive track record in application engineering and engineering management.
• Experience in filtration, pumps, valves, or pressure vessels is desirable.
• Demonstrable achievement in leading an engineering team.
• Inspiring, motivating people manager keen to develop a team.
• Exposure to projects in the Middle East is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead growth within the projects business and maintain a regular flow of orders.
• Work closely with international sales teams and tailor bids.
• Ensure the applications engineering team provides optimum value.
• Liaise and influence on an international basis.
• Help the business hit key KPIs around RFQ submissions.
• Mentor and coach the applications engineering team.

Job description

Overview

Applications Engineering Manager - Tyne & Wear

We are delighted to represent a prestigious, multinational manufacturing organisation in their appointment of an Applications Engineering Manager.

The role holder will take a lead role in driving growth within the projects business and maintaining a regular flow of orders. Working closely with international sales teams and the project engineering department to ensure the most efficient system to tailor bids, using technical, commercial and people leadership skills to ensure the applications engineering team provide optimum value and the highest ratio of bid to project reward.

This business offers complex engineering solutions to several sectors, including significant support to the oil and gas sector. Enjoying significant growth due to recent project awards, they can offer a stable and challenging environment, and genuine opportunity for succession and career progression.

The Applications Engineering Manager will liaise, communicate and influence on an international basis with sales teams, customers and internal team members, ensuring the business continue to hit key KPIs around RFQ submissions, cost accuracy and bid quality, whilst mentoring and coaching the applications engineering team reach their full potential.

Responsibilities

• Lead growth within the projects business and maintain a regular flow of orders.
• Work closely with international sales teams and the project engineering department to tailor bids using technical, commercial and people leadership skills.
• Ensure the applications engineering team provides optimum value and the highest ratio of bid to project reward.
• Liaise, communicate and influence on an international basis with sales teams, customers and internal team members.
• Help the business hit key KPIs around RFQ submissions, cost accuracy and bid quality.
• Mentor and coach the applications engineering team to reach their full potential.

Key skills and qualifications

• Educated to Bachelors' or Masters' degree level in Engineering - all disciplines considered.
• An impressive track record in application engineering and engineering management, on capital projects, within an oil and gas, petrochem or aviation setting.
• Experience in filtration, pumps, valves, pressure vessels or similar systems and components is highly desirable.
• Demonstrable achievement in leading an engineering team and working in an international setting.
• An inspiring, motivating people manager, keen to coach and develop a team of willing engineering professionals.
• Exposure to projects in the Middle East is preferred.
• Strong commercial acumen, highly numerate and accustomed to bid management, working to effective and robust document control systems and gated, professional sales management processes.
• Some travel to other EMEA locations will be required on occasion.

Location, travel and opportunities

• This role will be based in the North East UK and is mainly office based with some occasional home working (one day per week as desired).
• Package to include generous bonus and pension schemes.
• This role offers an ambitious leader the opportunity to take on a high profile role with a major capital project pipeline potential.
• Excellent opportunities for career growth on an international scale, with a business that aspires to be the best of the best and has delivered growth year on year.