CNC Applications Engineer

Precision People UK; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision People UK is partnering with a well-established precision engineering business in the Midlands to appoint a lead engineer focused on complex machining processes and new product introduction. The role offers progression into engineering management as the workload expands.

You will own complete machining processes from drawings, select equipment, tooling and gauging, and drive projects from design through to production with close collaboration across programming, shop floor, and quality

Qualifications

• Understanding the complete machining process from drawings.
• Ability to select machines, tooling and gauging to meet specs.
• Experience with multi-axis and high-precision production.

Responsibilities

• Design complete machining processes from engineering drawings.
• Select machines, tooling, workholding and gauging.
• Support 5-axis and twin-spindle machining where appropriate.
• Lead new machining projects from customer approval into production.
• Collaborate with programmers, setters, operators and quality teams.
• Troubleshoot dimensional problems on the shop floor.
• Improve cycle times, scrap levels and process consistency.
• Contribute to manufacturability discussions with customers.

Skills

Complete machining

5-axis machining

Twin-spindle machining

Process design

Education

BEng in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD/CAM software

CMM programming

Job description

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:

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.