Graduate Applications Engineer Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester Salary: £25,000 £27,000 Annual Bonus (~£5,000) Benefits Hours: MonThurs 8:3017:00, Fri 8:3014:30 Contract: Permanent, Full-Time Travel: Occasional European travel (exhibitions, conferences, customer visits) The Opportunity An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Graduate Applications Engineer to join a well-established engineering manufacturer supplying specialist equipment across the UK and Europe. This is a hands-on, technical and commercially focused role, ideal for a recent chemical engineering graduate looking to build a career in applications engineering, product development, and customer support. The Role As a Graduate Applications Engineer, you will work within a small, friendly engineering team, supporting customers with technical product selection and contributing to innovative product development projects. This is a varied role combining technical calculations, client interaction, and practical hands-on work. Key Responsibilities: Provide technical product selection support to customers and distributors. Assist with equipment sizing, preparing quotations, and producing documentation. Contribute to product development and testing, including R&D projects. Create or update technical data sheets and marketing materials. Support quality checks, testing, and occasional product assembly. Attend occasional European exhibitions, conferences, and site visits. About You Were looking for someone who is enthusiastic about engineering, keen to learn, and confident in both technical and customer-facing situations. Essential Requirements: Degree in Chemical Engineering (or closely related discipline). Strong numerical and problem-solving skills. Confident communicator with excellent written and verbal skills. Detail-oriented, organised, and quick to learn. Willing to be involved across the business, from office-based technical work to hands-on product testing. Based within 3040 minutes of Stockport or willing to relocate. Whats on Offer: £25,000 £27,000 starting salary (DOE). Annual performance bonus (~£5,000 historically, paid in December). 21 days holiday bank holidays. Company pension. Full training provided on product range, systems, and client base. External training courses funded where relevant (e.g. ATEX, safety regulations). Clear progression path to Senior Applications Engineer / Distributor Account Lead.