Application Engineer

Applications Engineer - Milling & Turning

Location: South of England; ideally along/near the M1 corridor (e.g., Northampton, MK, Luton, Watford). UK travel required; occasional international.
Salary:£35,000-£45,000 DOE
Benefits:20 days' holiday, company car, AllStar fuel card, mobile phone, health scheme, life insurance, 5.5% salary contribution (company scheme)

Company overview

One of the UK's leading machine tool agents, supplying high-end milling and turning technology and partnering with blue-chip manufacturers. Stable growth, strong training culture, and long-term career development.

Role overview

Provide applications support across milling and turning. You'll program at the control and via CAD/CAM, optimise processes, run trials and validations, and support installs, commissioning and operator training.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical support on milling/turning applications and machining processes
• Develop and implement strategies to improve cycle time, quality and throughput
• Program CNCs and optimise toolpaths; conduct trials, time studies and validation
• Assist with machine installations, commissioning and operator training
• Produce clear documentation (setup sheets, programs, process notes)
• Collaborate with sales, service and R&D to deliver turnkey solutions
• Troubleshoot issues on customer sites; maintain high customer satisfaction
• Travel across the UK and occasionally overseas as required

Requirements

• Proven background in precision applications, CNC programming or machine tool engineering
• Strong knowledge of milling and turning, tooling, fixturing and machine setup
• Able to read drawings and engineering specs; confident with measurement methods
• Hands-on with CNC controls: FANUC, OSP (Okuma) or Makino
• CAD/CAM knowledge a plus (e.g., Fusion, Mastercam, hyperMILL)
• Excellent problem solving and communication; able to work independently on customer sites
• Willing to travel UK-wide; open to overseas training (Germany/Japan)
• Full UK driving licence; right to work in the UK

How to apply: Send your CV and a brief note on recent milling/turning optimisation projects, including controls used and cycle-time/quality outcomes.

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