Proposal Engineer – Heavy MachineryChesterfield£50,000 – £65,000 (DOE)25 Days holiday + Bank HolidaysPrivate Healthcare + Life Assurance (2x death in service)5% Pension ContributionEarly finish Friday at 12pm (Work from home that day!)The Company:Our client is a long-established engineering and manufacturing business supplying bespoke heavy machinery and turnkey systems to the aluminium processing, recycling, and wider manufacturing industries. Their projects range from £250k machinery upgrades through to £5m full system installations, and they work with international customers across Europe, Canada, and the Middle East.To support continued growth, they are creating a brand-new Proposal Engineer role to bridge the gap between engineering, purchasing, and sales, ensuring proposals are technically robust, commercially competitive, and aligned with customer expectations.The Role:Reporting jointly into Engineering and Finance, this role is critical in developing proposals for complex machinery systems involving hydraulics, automation, and large mechanical structures. You'll be responsible for translating customer requirements into compliant engineering solutions, producing detailed layouts, costings, and proposal documentation.Your Responsibilities will include: Developing and delivering technical proposals for heavy machinery systems, ensuring compliance with standards and the Machinery DirectiveProducing 2D layout drawings and proposal documentation using AutoCAD and SolidWorksCollaborating with engineering, sales, and project management teams to define scope, requirements, and costsPreparing detailed BOMs, cost estimates, timelines, and risk assessmentsTranslating customer specifications into practical, cost-effective engineering solutionsSupporting the development of hydraulic and automation system layouts for industrial environmentsLiaising with suppliers and subcontractors to gather technical and commercial inputsContributing to design reviews and continuous improvement of proposal processes Qualifications and Experience: Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related fieldMinimum 5 years' experience in industrial equipment machinery design/proposalsStrong knowledge of hydraulic systems, mechanical structures, and automationProficiency in 3D CAD - (AutoCAD (2D) and SolidWorks (3D) would be highly beneficial)Experience in cost estimation, BOMs, and proposal documentationFamiliarity with the Machinery Directive and CE marking requirementsStrong communication, analytical, and organisational skills The Benefits: Salary £50,000 – £65,000 (DOE)25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays5% pension contributionPrivate healthcareLife Assurance (2x death in service)4 days office-based, Friday remoteTraining on product range, with opportunities to shadow the design team How to Apply:If you are a mechanical engineer with strong experience in heavy machinery and proposals, and are looking to take ownership of technically challenging projects in an international engineering environment, we'd love to hear from you.Please send your CV to Matt Taylor at or call for more details.ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientationJBRP1_UKTJ