Lead Product & Applications Engineer Full Time NEW

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 listsCreate accurate technical proposals and customer quotationsManage supplier costing and maintain pricing dataTrack quote activity and support conversion performanceAct as the key link between Sales and EngineeringLiaise directly with customers on product requirements and specificationsSign off build documentation and engineering standardsMaintain control of product data, specifications, and high-value parts listsEnsure compliance with engineering standards and regulatory requirementsIdentify risks early and drive continuous improvement across processes We would welcome people to apply that have:Experience in a Product Engineer or Applications Engineer roleBackground within manufacturing, automotive, or vehicle bodybuildingStrong CAD capabilityExperience producing technical specifications, BOMs, and quotationsGood understanding of engineering standards and complianceStrong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple prioritiesClear communication skills across teams, customers, and suppliersProactive and detail-focused approachLeadership capability with the confidence to take ownershipIf you would like a private chat about the Lead Product & Applications Engineer, please contact Rodger Morley at E3 Recruitment