Marcus Webb Associates Limited
May 08, 2026
Full time
Applications Engineer Hydraulic Attachments Near Bolonga, Italy Up to €70,000 + benefits This role would suit an engineer with solid experience of hydraulic attachments for construction machinery applications. The role: Applications Engineer - Hydraulic Attachments Applications engineer focused on hydraulic attachments Requires good hydraulic systems and control experience Involves working with customers and engineering teams to develop products This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced engineer to join an expanding off-highway construction machinery manufacturer with locations across the UK and Europe. The position is for an Applications Engineer. However, it may suit a Mechanical Design Engineer, Product Engineer, Development Engineer or Systems Engineer with good customer facing skills. In addition, a solid background in hydraulic systems and controls will be needed. You will act as the voice of the customer and liaise with global engineering teams to design and develop new and existing hydraulic attachment products. Your goal is to engineer optimal machine-to-attachment solutions that solve customer challenges, enhance machine versatility and to support sales growth across Europe. Typical involvements - Applications Engineer - Hydraulic Attachments Review new machine attachment enquiries and identify key technical criteria and develop the best options Work with clients and engineering teams to develop solutions including hydraulic interfaces, mounting brackets, controls, installation guides etc. Research and understand market trends, competitors and emerging attachment technologies Visit customers to survey application performance and identify new sales opportunities Technically support with bids, create content for marketing and represent company at international trade shows Skills / Knowledge: Applications Engineer A degree or higher in mechanical engineering, mechatronics or similar Strong technical understanding of hydraulic attachments, hydraulics systems and control Experience of working within the construction machinery industry aligned to hydraulic systems design & development, hydraulic attachments or similar High level understanding of hydraulic systems and control for excavators, wheel loaders and skid steer loaders or similar (heavy machines for construction/off-highway, agricultural purposes) Customer facing experience with good commercial or sales engineering knowledge High proficiency in English (other language skills would be useful e.g. German, Italian, French, Spanish, Polish etc) This role is based is located to the near Bologna, Italy. It is commutable from Imola, Faenza, Ravenna, Forli, Cesena etc. Opportunities exist for this role to be based in the UK, Germany or The Netherlands.