Premier Technical Recruitment Ltd

Applications Engineer / Internal Sales Engineer Leicester c£35k - £38k neg dep exp Our client has been established for more than a century and are recognised as global market leaders in the design and manufacture of niche electrical solutions, and as a result of continued success and an ongoing programme of strategic growth, are now seeking to recruit an experienced and enthusiastic Internal Sales Engineer / Applications Engineer to complement their professional technical Sales team. Based in Enderby in Leicester and reporting to the Sales Director, the successful Applications Engineer candidate will become a key member of the Sales team and act as the front-line contact for customers, developing and maintaining strong relationships as well as dealing with often complex technical enquiries and processing orders. You will be tasked with understanding customer technical requirements, identifying appropriate solutions and producing preliminary designs which can be costed and quoted and will generate profitable business for the company, with the role operating as the interface between Customers and the Contracts/Engineering teams, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the whole portfolio of company products. Core duties for this varied and challenging Applications Engineer role will include (but not be limited to): Processing customer enquiries, including initial customer contact via telephone, email, and face to face as well as occasionally undertaking on-site customer visits. Managing, understanding and interpreting customer requirements, before producing designs and costed solutions to satisfy these requirements, whilst maximising the benefit for the company Production of quotations/tenders in a timely, clear, detailed and accurate manner Following up quotations in a timely manner to secure profitable orders Maintaining your expert level of product knowledge and applications Providing pre-sales technical expertise and product education to new and existing customers Ensuring orders are processed quickly and that information allowing for design and manufacturing is passed to the relevant department Ensuring customers are kept informed of order (contract) status and that any issues are resolved quickly Maintaining accurate up-to-date records of enquiries, quotations, orders and activity Pursuing new business opportunities where identified and supporting the fellow Contracts, Engineering and Production departments, and building relationships with both new and existing customers in order to understand their requirements. To be considered for this exceptional Applications Engineer opportunity within a market leading global manufacturing and supply environment, it is envisaged the successful candidate will demonstrate at least 2 years' experience in an electrical or technical sales or applications engineering position having dealt with large OEM's or international customers and realistically be qualified to HNC level or above (or QBE) in an electrical, electronic or controls engineering discipline, with knowledge of MV and HV systems, batteries and generators proving distinctly advantageous. You will have strong IT skills and be proficient in the MS suite of packages, with a solid technical mindset - able to read and interpret technical data and relay this accurately to others. Contact the Electrical Team at Premier Technical Recruitment on or email your cv in confidence to

Project Engineer Derby To £47k + generous benefits - neg dep exp Our established and highly successful niche sector Derby based client offers a range of highest quality services that encompass Project Management and Implementation, Consultancy and Software Development to blue chip clients worldwide, and as a result of continued success and an ongoing planned programme of strategic growth, they are now seeking to recruit a number of high calibre, enthusiastic and dedicated professional Project Engineer professionals to complement the existing Industrial Automation team. Working as part of a team, as a Project Engineer you will be responsible for all aspects of design, implementation and test of controls and integrated systems and will program a variety of PLCs using Ladder Logic, Function block or Statement List methods. You will be responsible for configuring SCADA software packages and User Interface mimic design and using high-level programming languages ranging from C, C++, C#, VB and VBA, and you will also undertake IP network design and configuration and the design and test of ELV electrical panels, configuration of CCTV, PA and telephone systems over an IP network and performing FAT & site commissioning with formal client witnessing whilst working collaboratively and proactively with the client-base. To be considered for these varied and challenging Project Engineer opportunities, you will need to be a technically motivated professional engineer qualified to at least an HND or above in control, electrical, electronic or software engineering. You will essentially possess a full UK driving licence and demonstrate at least 2 years' experience in delivering control / integrated systems using some of the skills listed above, and as the roles potentially encompass a wide range of skills and technology, further mentoring and training will be available for suitable candidates - providing a great opportunity to gain a lot of skills and experience from technical to project delivery. Are you ready for such a varied Project Engineer challenge? Have you got what it takes to become a Senior Engineer of the future and join a dynamic organisation where you will genuinely be positively encouraged and empowered over time to achieve this? If so, then contact Paul Simcox at Premier Technical Recruitment Ltd on or email your cv in the strictest confidence to