CNC Applications Engineer

Precision People; Coventry; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision People is recruiting a CNC Applications Engineer in Coventry. The role focuses on owning complex machining processes and driving new product introductions, with a clear path toward engineering leadership as the workload grows.

You will work on multi-year customer programmes and take projects from drawing through process design to production, collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has strong practical machining knowledge, can select tooling and machines, and will

Qualifications

• Strong practical machining knowledge and ability to own complex engineering work.
• Experience taking drawings through process design, prove-out and production.
• Ability to improve cycle times, quality and production volumes.

Responsibilities

• Design complete machining processes from engineering drawings.
• Select machines, tooling, workholding and gauging.
• Support 5-axis and twin-spindle machining as required.
• Take new projects through customer approval into production.
• Collaborate with programmers, setters, operators and quality teams.
• Troubleshoot machining and dimensional problems on the shop floor.
• Drive improvements in cycle times, scrap reduction and process consistency.
• Support manufacturability discussions with customers.

Skills

Machining knowledge

NPI (New Product Introduction)

5-axis machining

Tooling and workholding selection

Process design & improvement

Job description

CNC Applications Engineer

Route into Engineering Leadership

Location: Coventry

Salary: £55-60k

Are you a strong machining engineer who wants to move into a lead engineering role?

We’re recruiting for a well-established precision engineering business that is entering a significant period of growth, with major multi-year customer programmes creating a substantial pipeline of engineering work.

They now want someone who can initially take ownership of complex machining processes and new product introduction, but who also has the ambition and capability to develop into a lead engineering / management role as the workload and engineering function grows.

You’ll be working on complex machined castings for major OEM customers, taking projects from drawing through process design, prove-out, customer approval and stable production.

Could this be your next step?

You may currently be a:

CNC Applications Engineer | Senior Process Engineer | Manufacturing Engineer | CNC Programmer | Production Engineer | NPI Engineer | Applications Engineer

What matters more than your title is that you understand the complete machining process.

You should be able to look at a drawing and work out:

• Which machine should we use?
• What is the best operation sequence?
• What tooling and workholding is required?
• How do we measure and control the process?
• How do we achieve the required quality, cycle time and production volumes?

The business is looking for someone with strong practical machining knowledge who can take real ownership of difficult engineering work.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll take responsibility for:

• Designing complete machining processes from engineering drawings
• Selecting machines, tooling, workholding and gauging
• Supporting 5-axis and twin-spindle machining where appropriate
• Taking new machining projects through customer approval into production
• Working closely with programmers, setters, operators and quality teams
• Troubleshooting machining and dimensional problems on the shop floor
• Improving cycle times, scrap levels and process consistency
• Supporting manufacturability and technical discussions with customers

Where could it lead?

With significant multi-year customer work coming through the business, the engineering requirement is expected to grow.

The successful person will have the opportunity to broaden beyond pure process engineering into project leadership, customer responsibility and ultimately wider engineering management responsibility.

So if you’re technically strong but feel like you’ve hit a ceiling in your current position, this could give you the opportunity to become the person leading the engineering rather than simply delivering one part of it.