Applications Engineer​/Hydraulic Control Valves and Systems; AWDO-P14211

Hydraulic Control Valves and Systems Applications Engineer

A great opportunity for an Applications Engineer to support customers with hydraulic products, manage quotes and orders, and build strong client relationships within a specialist manufacturing environment.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you:

• Hydraulics Control Valves
• Pumps & Actuators Technical Support Engineer
• Engineering Account Manager
• Business Development Engineer
• Systems Engineer
• Commercial Engineer
• Proposals Engineer

SALARY: £38,000 to £44,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits

LOCATION:

Dawlish, Devon

JOB TYPE:
Full‑Time, Permanent

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Hydraulic Control Valves and Systems Applications Engineer to join a well‑established manufacturing organisation based in the South West.

As a Hydraulic Control Valves and Systems Applications Engineer you will provide technical support to customers, preparing quotes, processing orders, and ensuring accurate information is recorded within internal systems.

The Hydraulic Control Valves and Systems Applications Engineer role involves regular customer contact, progressing enquiries, supporting less technical colleagues, and occasionally visiting customers or attending industry events.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in hydraulics and sales who enjoys combining technical knowledge with customer‑focused relationship management.

• Providing Technical Support:
  Assisting customers with technical product queries, orders and quotations
• Preparing Quotes and Orders:
  Generating accurate quotations and entering orders onto the ERP system
• Customer Relationship Management:
  Maintaining regular contact with customers to progress enquiries and sales opportunities
• Sales Administration:
  Recording accurate customer and sales information within internal systems
• Business Development Support:
  Identifying and generating new sales enquiries where possible
• Customer Visits and Events:
  Attending occasional customer visits, exhibitions, and trade shows
• Team Support and Training:
  Supporting and training less technical members of the team

• Technical Knowledge:
  Good technical knowledge of hydraulic control valves and hydraulic systems
• Hydraulic Diagrams:
  Ability to read and understand hydraulic system diagrams
• Sales
  
  Experience:
  
  Previous experience in a technical sales or customer‑facing sales role
• IT
  
  Skills:
  
  Confident using Microsoft applications and experience with ERP systems
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Clear and fluent English speaking and writing skills
• Qualifications:
  
  GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above (or equivalent)
• Customer Focus:
  Excellent telephone manner and professional communication style

• Industry Training:
  Level 1 British Fluid Power Association Hydraulics qualification
• Languages:
  
  Ability to speak additional languages
• Practical
  
  Experience:
  
  Hands‑on experience with mobile hydraulics

• Pension scheme with 4% employer and 4% employee contributions
• Death in service insurance at two times annual salary
• Five weeks annual leave plus eight bank holidays
• On‑site parking

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

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