Applications Engineer

Location: Midlands-based (Nationwide Role)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

A well-established machine tool supplier is seeking an apprentice-trained Applications Engineer (or CNC Programmer / Machinist) to join its experienced field-based training and applications engineering team.

This role would suit someone from within the machine tool or precision engineering sector who enjoys customer interaction, technical problem-solving, and hands-on machine work. Experience across turning and milling is highly desirable.

The Role

Working nationwide, you will support customers across a broad range of CNC machine tools, delivering training, applications support, and technical guidance both pre- and post-sale.

Key responsibilities include:

• Training customers on the use of CNC machine tools
• Supporting customers to maximise machine capability and performance
• Demonstrating machines pre- and post-sale
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues
• Providing technical support to customers and internal teams
• Feeding back technical issues and best-practice improvements
• Recommending process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs

Candidate Requirements

• Completed a minimum 4-year engineering apprenticeship
• Strong background in CNC programming and machining
• Comfortable working hands-on with machine tools
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills
• Experience with turning and milling machines preferred
• Exposure to ProtoTRAK and/or Siemens controls beneficial (training provided)
• Willing to travel nationwide, including occasional nights away

Training & Development

• Structured onboarding and initial training at a UK headquarters location
• Ongoing mentoring with senior applications engineers
• Continuous professional development programme with a personal development plan

Package & Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company vehicle with fuel card
• Mobile phone and laptop
• Hotel card for overnight stays
• Company pension scheme
• Health and wellbeing programme
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme

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