This Lead Product & Applications Engineer up to £47K with 31 days annual leave, an additional day off for your birthday, a pension scheme, enhanced maternity and paternity policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme including 24-hour GP support, and a death in service benefit.As a Lead Product & Applications Engineer, you will be joining a stable and growing business with long-term career opportunities and the ability to make a real impact.A well-established vehicle bodybuilding and specialist manufacturing business is seeking a Lead Product & Applications Engineer to take ownership of a critical engineering function.This Lead Product & Applications Engineer position is a hands-on leadership role focused on driving product engineering and application activity, ensuring accurate specifications, commercially sound quotations, and compliant delivery across all projects.You will play a key role as a Lead Product & Applications Engineer in linking Sales, Engineering, Production, and Suppliers, ensuring projects are scoped correctly from the outset and delivered efficiently.Duties of the position:
Produce engineering-ready specifications, BOMs, and part lists
Create accurate technical proposals and customer quotations
Manage supplier costing and maintain pricing data
Track quote activity and support conversion performance
Act as the key link between Sales and Engineering
Liaise directly with customers on product requirements and specifications
Sign off build documentation and engineering standards
Maintain control of product data, specifications, and high-value parts lists
Ensure compliance with engineering standards and regulatory requirements
Identify risks early and drive continuous improvement across processes
We would welcome people to apply that have:
Experience in a Product Engineer or Applications Engineer role
Background within manufacturing, automotive, or vehicle bodybuilding
Strong CAD capability
Experience producing technical specifications, BOMs, and quotations
Good understanding of engineering standards and compliance
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Clear communication skills across teams, customers, and suppliers
Proactive and detail-focused approach
Leadership capability with the confidence to take ownership
If you would like a private chat about the Lead Product & Applications Engineer, please contact Rodger Morley at E3 Recruitment ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Urmston, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £45000.00 - £50000.00 per annum
Posted: 2026-03-22 09:55:27
