Role: Application Engineer
Location: Northampton
ABOUT THE ROLE -
Respond to technical assistance requests from customers and branches providing technical and in person/ onsite support as required (UK South).
Implement HMS and onboarding new sites with HMS requiring Hose survey and inspection activities (UK wide).
Identify and cultivate new opportunities with MROs for hydraulic and industrial hose assemblies, driving revenue growth through effective product solution delivery.
Develop sales forecasts, monitor performance metrics, and deliver regular reports and insights to the leadership team for informed decision-making.
Support the growth of the e-commerce channel, driving strategies to enhance its development and customer use.
Spearhead marketing initiatives aligned with the core product offering to maximise market impact.
Ensure that Health, Safety, Environment and Quality policies and standards are embedded & adhered to.
Working Hours:
Mon - Fri: 8.30am - 5.30pm
Working Hours: 40
Breaks: 1 hour
ABOUT YOU -
Robust understanding of the Flexible Hose Industry (emphasis on the UK MRO market) & the areas of opportunity for profitable growth for each of the operations.
Extensive Hose product manufacturing knowledge to allow targeting and effective quotation of profitable business.
Understanding of supply chain and “make-buy” opportunities to maximise scalable revenue growth and EBIT.
Ability to correctly specify flexible hose assemblies based upon application criteria.
Ability to read and comprehend technical drawings.
Strong understanding of FHA related product quality and compliance requirements.
Your offer:
And if that wasn't enough to pique your interest, we also offer a very competitive salary and a range of benefits including:
25 days plus bank holidays annual holiday entitlement
Ability to purchase an additional 5 days holiday subject to scheme rules
Contributory Pension Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Life Assurance
Up to 1 day’s paid leave to concentrate on your wellbeing
A full integrated Employee Assistance Programme including a 24/7 helpline for emotional and practical support, as well as financial and legal support including:
Unlimited mental health support from qualified mental healthcare professionals
24/7, unlimited remote GP appointments – so you can get fast access to a doctor at a time convenient to you
Six 1-2-1 nutritional video consultations per year
Six 1-2-1 digitally delivered personal training sessions per year
360 Wellbeing Score — take just four short assessments to get your score and unlock six 1-2-1 lifestyle coaching sessions per year
Physiotherapy — eight sessions a year shared between you and your partner
Medical second opinions
Savings and discounts for savings on weekly costs
On-demand wellness content, plus our Wellbeing Calendar, which is packed with podcasts, articles, webinars and more to help manage your wellbeing
Company Sick Pay from day 1
Group Income Protection – after a period of sickness absence
Long service recognition
Free unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning
Free ERIKS Branded workwear
Free Eye tests
Car or Car Allowance
ERIKS are an equal opportunities employer
We’re ERIKS – a leading Specialised Industrial Service Provider, making remarkable a reality every single day.
We offer a wide range of innovative and high-quality industrial service solutions with the overall mission to make “industry work better”. You might just see O-rings and valves, but to us, they help power the world.
We know our hard-working people are the backbone of our mission, providing our customers with specialist knowledge and hands-on service.
This is where you come in!
With 170 sites across the UK and Ireland, a supportive environment is never far away.
And, even though we’re proud to be part of the manufacturing industry, our opportunities extend far beyond warehouse jobs. You might be a fitter in Cork, a workshop engineer in Aberdeen, or a customer operations manager in Hull – wherever you are, your specialism is our strength. Collectively, we all have incredible expertise, and we know it takes dedication and hard work to get there.
At ERIKS, we’re committed to building a community – it’s the people you work with, it’s the support you receive from your manager, it's the technical specialism that is at the core of everything we do.
What are you waiting for? We can’t do it without you!
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