Industrial Applications Engineer

WR Engineering; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Company pension 9%

Job summary

WR Engineering in Manchester is seeking an Industrial Applications Engineer with a strong background in industrial pumps or process environments. The role focuses on creating technically sound and commercially compelling offers for industrial customers.

The ideal candidate will work with regional sales teams, own end-to-end technical offer development, and design system-level solutions across heating, cooling, water transfer and high-pressure applications, with travel ~20% in the UK.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
• 8-12 years of experience in industrial pumps, heavy industrial, or process environments.
• Demonstrated experience in application engineering, technical offer creation, or process engineering roles.
• Experience working with or alongside industrial sales teams.
• 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 - design system-level solutions.
• Ability to build energy savings calculations, ROI models, and carbon reduction cases from first principles.

Responsibilities

• Create end-to-end technical offers for industrial customers.
• Ensure offers are technically accurate and commercially compelling.
• Select and specify the right solution architecture across Heating, Cooling, Water Transfer, and High-Pressure Applications based on customer 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.

Skills

P&ID interpretation

Energy calculations

ROI modeling

System-level design

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Job description

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

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

The Role

• Working closely with regional sales teams and holds responsibility for the end-to-end creation of technical offers for industrial customers
• 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
• 8-12 years of 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
• Experience working with or alongside industrial sales teams
• 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

• 45K - 55K
• 25 days holiday
• 9% Company pension