This is a senior, hands-on Technical Applications Engineer role within a smart manufacturing and metrology environment, supporting complex customer applications, technical sales activity, and development projects across precision engineering sectors.The brief is deliberately broad. The priority is capability.The ideal hire is someone who has been there, done it, is technically credible in front of customers, and can operate with a high degree of autonomy. Longer term, this role will form part of the succession plan for team leadership, coaching, and technical direction.The roleYou will work closely with sales, customers, and internal technical teams, acting as the technical authority on applications, feasibility, and solution development.While the role broadly spans the areas below, the split is flexible and will evolve with the individual.Key responsibilitiesTechnical Applications and Sales SupportProviding high-level technical support to sales and client development activitiesCarrying out demonstrations, feasibility studies, and application trials using metrology and measurement equipmentSupporting customer visits, installations, and solution definition on-siteActing as a trusted technical advisor to customers and internal stakeholdersDelivering technical training and knowledge transfer where appropriateTechnical Development and ProjectsContributing to bespoke technical solutions beyond standard equipment resaleWorking on projects involving equipment, fixturing, software, ..... full job details .....