Technical Contract Review

Technical Contract Review

Salary: £35,000 - £50,000 per annum

Location: Aldridge

Permanent | Manufacturing / Engineering

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Technical Contract Review professional to join a growing engineering and manufacturing business based near Walsall.

The Role

• Processing new sales orders and selecting the most economical and appropriate manufacturing routes
• Reviewing customer specifications, engineering drawings and technical requirements
• Carrying out contract reviews of sales orders and manufacturing routings
• Providing technical support across the business
• Creating Inspection & Test Plans and MPSs based on customer requirements
• Ensuring all customer technical and quality requirements are fully understood and met
• Working closely with Production Planning to select the best manufacturing route based on capacity and capability
• Dealing directly with customers regarding technical queries
• Liaising with suppliers and procuring raw materials and finished goods where required
• Ensuring orders are processed accurately and efficiently to maximise production lead time
• Supporting the business in achieving its on-time delivery targets
• Identifying the most efficient and cost-effective manufacturing methods for each order

About You

We're looking for someone with previous experience in a technical, sales, sales engineering or quality role within a fastener manufacturing environment.

You could be working as a:

• Technical Sales Engineer
• Sales Engineer
• Technical Sales professional
• Contract Review Engineer
• Manufacturing Engineer
• Technical Order Processor
• Engineering Sales professional

You will need:

• Fastener industry knowledge
• Strong technical understanding
• The ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications
• Experience reviewing customer requirements and technical documentation
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong customer-facing and communication skills
• Good commercial awareness, particularly around cost, routing and production capability
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
• The ability to work effectively with production, planning, quality and purchasing teams
• A proactive approach and the ability to manage multiple customer requirements simultaneously

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Ensuring 100% of customer requirements are understood, documented and met.
• Ensuring the best manufacturing route and practices are selected to achieve an efficient and cost-effective solution.
• Processing orders promptly and accurately, giving production as much available lead time as possible and supporting the company's on-time delivery performance.

What's On Offer?

• up to £50k per annum, depending on experience
• Permanent position
• Based near Walsall
• Opportunity to join a growing engineering/manufacturing business
• Varied technical and customer-facing role
• Long-term career opportunity
• The opportunity to have a genuine impact on manufacturing efficiency, cost and delivery

If you have a strong technical understanding of manufacturing and enjoy working at the point where customer requirements, engineering, production and commercial considerations meet, this could be an excellent opportunity for you.