Job title: Application Engineer

Role Location: Peterborough, UK

Pay: up to £35.70/hour DOE (inside IR35)

Hours: 08:30-16:45 core hours - work involves working with US and India - flexibility required - 3 days on site, 2 WFH.

Duration: 6 months: Likely to be extended

Relocation/ Sponsorship: Unable to support relocation or sponsorship

Enterprise Power Solutions - Diesel Engine Integration Technical Lead (Application & Installation Engineer) for Construction Equipment.

The client:
For more than 85 years, our client has been building the world's infrastructure and, in partnership with their network of dealers worldwide, has helped drive positive and sustainable change on every continent. They are a global company, with hundreds of locations worldwide to serve and support their customer base and respond quickly to their needs.

The Industrial Power Systems organisation is a Division which is responsible for the development of power system solutions for both internal and external customers. The Enterprise Power Solutions (EPS) team are part of the Industrial Power System Division, based in Peterborough and responsible for providing internal combustion engine power solutions to the clients off-highway machine customers. The team manage all aspects of the Product Lifecycle as well as the technical and commercial relationship with customers.

The Opportunity:
An opportunity has now arisen for a Diesel Engine Integration Technical Lead (also referred to an as Application and Installation Engineer) to deliver vertically integrated power solutions for Building & Construction Products Division (BCP). The role will be responsible for supporting BCP's worldwide product development teams on wide variety of equipment types. The role acts as a point of contact for all technical aspects regarding new and current power solution product introduction.

Within this role you will work closely with the BCP and IPSD product / engineering teams to manage & deliver internal combustion engine power system integration projects on time through the execution of the New Product Introduction and Application & Installation processes. This will be with the engine brand. You will be responsible for helping align IPSD and BCP projects and managing technical related installation issues through the NPI development process. This is a diverse role which will require an ability to work and collaborate across cultures, time zones and roles globally.

This is a great opportunity to be involved with the introduction of innovative products and services and gain or grow customer management and engine integration experience.

Job Responsibilities and Duties:
- Responsible for power system selection and completion of projects on time and on cost through close collaboration with machine technical lead engineers
- Development of effective relationships both internally within the Industrial Power Systems Division and customer teams to ensure an effective partnership is maintained and enhanced.
- Be a point of contact for all customer technical queries through all stages of NPI.
- Initial escalation point for customer critical issues, ensuring clear communications are made regarding support needs.
- Support BCP Voice of the Customer technical requirements gathering to help develop new power system products and drive customer focused product design & development.
- Support customer collaboration events such as product development workshops
- Support power system selection and delivery of projects on time & to cost targets.
- Management of Application & Installation (A&I) requirements with the customer, leading to A&I sign off ahead of machine production start.
- Lead regular meetings on performance, software, hardware, issues and A&I testing
- Attend and input to internal and customer design and or NPI gate reviews
- Engine specification support through product life cycle, managing changes through new engine configuration option requests.
- Mediate between Industrial Power Systems Division and customers to maximise enterprise value and ensure successful resolution of technical integration issues.
- Undertake upward management of issues and program status
- Support Continuous Product Improvements adding knowledge on machine installations.
- Stay informed of New Product Development issues and ensure that the impact to customers is understood and communicated.
- Support knowledge share across the wider EPS team

Required skill and attributes for this role include:
- Degree Qualified or equivalent practical experience within an engineering discipline.
- Understanding of engine performance, design, field testing and/or manufacturing.
- Knowledge of diesel engines, their aftertreatment systems and/or machine development is essential.
- An excellent written and verbal communicator who can interact effectively with colleagues and within the Industrial Power System Division, supporting teams and customers.
- Ability to plan and drive actions through an organisation.
- Organised and structured when approaching work tasks and a proven ability to develop and deliver to plans.

Additional Information:
- No direct reports within this role
- Travel: up to 15