Job Description

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Product Engineer

Trafford Park, Manchester


up to 47,000 pa, DOE

44 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Your Role

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Product Engineer/Application Engineer to join our prestigious and long-established bodybuilding manufacturing factory.


If you are looking to work for a company with over 35 years of industry experience, are fully qualified in your profession and want to be part of a collaborative team that values quality, efficiency and customer satisfaction - this could be the perfect role for you.


As a Product Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our sales team by preparing accurate and timely quotes and documentation for customers. You will liaise with suppliers, manage product specifications, and ensure a smooth transition of information between Sales and Engineering.


This is a busy, varied position where you will be a key contributor to maintaining high standards, supporting customer requirements, and helping to improve departmental processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Produce engineering-ready part lists and specifications. Maintain supplier quotes and manage supplier costing. Create order acknowledgements and documentation ready for customer issue. Track quote status and report on customer conversions. Liaise with customers regarding product specifications and requirements. Ensure clear, accurate communication between Sales and Engineering. Sign off build documentation and engineering specifications. Manage product specifications within the Engineering function. Maintain control of the product matrix and high-value parts lists. Prepare and complete sales quotes for customers and the sales team. Carry out any other duties within your capability to support the team.
Research shows that some people are less likely to apply for a role unless they meet 100% of the criteria. As long as you are experienced for the role, and hold the relevant and required qualifications, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't feel like you meet all our requirements. We want to know about your passions, achievements, learning and growth. If this role excites you, start a conversation with us!



Benefits for you

20 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays A day off for your Birthday. Auto-enrolment pension. Enhanced Maternity and Paternity policies. Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP with 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion). Training opportunities and access to our in-house training hub. Long service recognition. Branded uniform. Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities. Death in service benefit.

Our Values & Behaviours

We're looking for incredible team members who share our values and can add to our culture. Values are shared beliefs that guide our decision-making, culture is how we function as a group and how we live our values as individuals.

Rewarding

I am grateful. I am courageous. I am curious.

Reliable

I am honest. I am attentive. I am trustworthy.

Respectful

I am inclusive. I am resilient. I am kind.

About Coolfreeze

Coolfreeze is an industry renowned bodybuilding (coachbuilders) company, with one site in Manchester and a second in Wiltshire. Our team are experts in their field and work to deliver exceptional customer service. So, whether our customers are needing a panel van or a 26-ton truck body, they can rely on our experience and knowledge to help them design the perfect vehicle. Our enduring success is built on a sound customer base who continue to use our services year after year, safe in the knowledge that we will meet their expectation. We have an incredible team of experts at Coolfreeze, with many achieving significant lengths of service with us, which is something we are really proud of. The longevity of our staff is a major contribution to our success and their input into our ISO 9001:2008 quality control system is an integral part of our high standards. Coolfreeze is a well-known and respected name in the industry and also has the resilience and high standing of owners, Rygor Group, behind it.

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Hiring Process

We shortlist CVs through our ATS against the requirements of the role and desired skills and behaviours, so make sure your application is tailored to the role you are applying for. For help with your application visit Rygorcareers.co.uk - Rygor Careers Hub We may conduct a first stage virtual interview with our hiring manager or a member of the team If successful at first stage you will be invited to a second stage, in person interview.
?If your application is successful, we will send you a formal offer in writing We wish you luck in your application

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)

At Coolfreeze, we're committed to cultivating an environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. We are a of professionals from all walks of life, and we believe our unique qualities should be celebrated. It's essential to us that you bring your authentic self to work every single day, no matter your age, ethnicity, religion, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, caring responsibilities, neurodiversity, or otherwise.

Support

If you need to make reasonable adjustments to our process, please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make the adjustments that may be needed.