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Technical Applications Engineer
Bristol
£30,000–£35,000
Profit Share Bonus
You've built the engineering foundations. Now you're looking for somewhere you can turn them into genuine technical expertise.
At Mandik UK, I'm looking for a curious engineering graduate who wants to develop into a technical product specialist within a growing engineering business.
You'll sit at the heart of the business, working between customers, Estimating, Controls, and Technical Management – gradually becoming someone people turn to when they need a technical answer.
If you're naturally curious, enjoy solving problems, and like the idea of combining engineering with people, this could be a great place to build your career.
About Mandik UK
Mandik UK designs and supplies specialist fire safety ventilation products and systems used in commercial buildings across the UK.
When the UK business was established, the team consisted of just two people. Today, they're a growing team of around 18 employees supporting projects across the country.
While they've grown quickly, they've worked hard to maintain the collaborative, down-to-earth culture that's been central to the business from day one.
What Will You Actually Be Doing?
A big part of your first few months will be learning.
Fire dampers, smoke control dampers, control systems, technical drawings, specifications, regulations – there's a lot to understand, and nobody expects you to arrive knowing it all.
As your knowledge develops, you'll increasingly become involved in:
- Answering technical questions from customers by phone, email, and Teams
- Understanding what a customer is trying to achieve and helping identify the appropriate product or solution
- Reviewing technical drawings, specifications, and project information
- Spotting missing information and asking the right questions before enquiries reach Estimating
- Supporting estimators with technical and product queries
- Working closely with the Controls and Technical teams to solve problems
- Building detailed knowledge of Mandik's products and how they're applied
- Helping improve technical documentation and resources
- Developing towards delivering product training to colleagues and customers
- Occasionally visiting customer sites when a project requires it
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Most of your time will be spent in Mandik's Aztec West office, working alongside the people you'll be learning from and supporting.
Who Are They Looking For?
You don't need previous experience in fire safety, ventilation, or building services.
Mandik are much more interested in whether you have the engineering foundations and mindset to learn it.
You might have studied:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics
- Aerospace Engineering
- Building Services Engineering
- Controls Engineering
- Automation
- Another relevant engineering discipline
Alongside that, they're looking for someone who:
- Is genuinely curious about how things work
- Enjoys learning complex technical information
- Communicates confidently and naturally with different people
- Isn't afraid to ask questions
- Has excellent attention to detail
- Enjoys solving problems
- Takes ownership of their own learning
- Is humble and open to being coached
- Likes the idea of becoming a genuine product expert
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This role will put you in regular contact with customers and colleagues who will increasingly rely on your technical judgement.
Where Could It Take You?
This role is designed to give you the technical knowledge, confidence, and experience to grow quickly in the early stages of your engineering career.
Over your first 12 months, you'll work towards:
- Building detailed knowledge of Mandik's specialist products
- Completing an industry qualification
- Becoming increasingly independent when handling technical enquiries
- Confidently interpreting drawings and specifications
- Supporting colleagues across different areas of the business
- Identifying and filling your own technical knowledge gaps
- Beginning to support technical training
Over time, the goal is for you to become one of Mandik's go-to technical specialists – someone customers and colleagues trust when they need guidance.
What's On Offer
- £30,000–£35,000 salary, depending on experience
- Company profit share bonus
- Industry training and qualifications
- Long-term technical development
- Exposure across Technical, Controls, and Estimating
- A collaborative, close-knit engineering environment
- Occasional customer site exposure
- The opportunity to build genuine expertise within a specialist engineering sector
Please note: this is a full-time, office-based position at Mandik UK's Aztec West, Bristol office.
If you've got an engineering background, enjoy working with people, and want to become someone who's trusted for their technical knowledge, I'd love to hear from you.
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