Recruitment of an Applications Engineer

The person is most likely to prefer to have the time to prepare and think before acting; weighing up the pros and cons before making any final decisions. This role essentially requires a thoughtful, steady type, who plans before speaking and or doing, and is determined to do the job well.

The person will be a team player who is able to work well in a group-oriented situation. The individual should have the interest of the team at heart rather than their own personal gratification and should be happy to be a member of the team rather than leading it. In some circumstances such individuals are likely to specialise in the particular discipline and if they lead the team it would be because of their specialist skills rather than their preferred status.

Generally, this role requires a person who is content to work in a supportive capacity where the procedures are established and need to be adhered to. The role is fairly structured and the person needs to be comfortable following a procedure rigorously, including being fussy about details and completing the job.

This is the type of role where there is likely to be little or no change, therefore the individual needs to be disposed to working in a stable environment with little need to adapt, doing the same job over a period of time. Perseverance and loyalty to both the organisation and work colleagues are important qualities that the person should bring to the role.

Such an individual will be persevering and patient with an eye for detail ensuring accuracy in what they do. There is unlikely to be a great deal of flexibility in this role and the candidate should be motivated by a stable, unchanging environment.

This is broadly a ‘Technical’ role where individuals may, for example, manage systems which require them to be impartial and objective, yet meticulous in what they do. The role calls for someone who will consider the facts objectively and spend time checking the data before acting. There may however, be occasions when the individual may be called upon to display a more dynamic style and in such instances the ability to rise to the challenge and take it in their stride to get the job done is an important aspect of the role.