Applications Engineer

Recruiter
Russell James Recruitment Ltd.
Location
Milton Keynes
Salary
40000.00 - 45000.00 GBP Annual + plus car, bonus & benefits
Posted
24 Feb 2017
Closes
28 Feb 2017
Sectors
Engineering
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Applications & Proposal Engineer

The Role

The Applications and Proposals Engineer will be responsible for developing winning concepts and solutions for our customers. Take the lead and ownership of a project during the sales phase, particularly in the areas of application design, layout, engineering, pricing and proposal. Identify and manage supplier and sub-contractor relationships during sales phase. Work in partnership with business development / sales managers, product management and external parties and ensure value creation. Provide the technical solution and coordination for all company and third party hardware and software aspects of a solution.

The Package

+ GBP40-45k basic

+ 5% Bonus

+ Company Car
+ Pension

+ Healthcare

+ Excellent benefits package

Tasks:

Project leadership:

+ Responsible for design and performance elements of the project/s. Motivates and leads internal and/or external resources to accomplish all tasks and milestones.

Project execution and control:

+ Manages the controls/project team allocated to the project, defining, with key stakeholders, the scope of work, cost/budget, resources required, time schedule and detailed work allocation. Monitors and controls project cost and financials.

Projects, processes and tools:

+ Ensures project follows sound methodology and execution practices in accordance with standard company internal directives and procedures. Ensures projects follow external standards etc. that influence activities and targets.

Networking:

+ Manages relationships with stakeholders, internal functions, other R&D teams in Technology Centre and/or Corporate Research Centres and external relevant parties (e.g. customers, academia).

Requirements:

Essential:

+ Engineering (BEng or MEng) qualification or equivalent

+ Robotics application/integration experience: machine vision, grippers, robot programming

+ RobotStudio and AutoCAD experience strongly preferred

+ Experienced project engineer with a track record of leading engineering projects

+ Good communication skills and able to present in a professional manner

+ Creative thinker and problem solver

+ Positive attitude and team player

Desirable:

+ Commercial and results oriented focus

+ Personal and change leadership

+ Market situation analysis/market intelligence

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