CNC Applications Engineer | Bucks/West London | circa £55,000

Owen Gardner Talent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Gardner Talent is seeking an experienced CAD/CAM/CNC Applications Engineer for a high-precision manufacturing environment in West London/Buckinghamshire. You will develop and optimise CAM/CNC programs for 5-axis machines on complex components.

The role requires turning CAD models into efficient manufacturing processes, proving out programs on CNCs and collaborating with manufacturing and inspection teams to ensure tight tolerances are met.

Qualifications

• Genuine 5-axis CAD/CAM experience is essential.
• Strong CNC programming and CAD/CAM experience required.
• Experience producing highly complex, precision-engineered components.
• Siemens NX experience would be highly desirable.
• Experience working with 5-axis CNC machines.

Responsibilities

• Create CNC programs from complex 3D CAD models and drawings.
• Develop and optimise 5-axis CNC machining strategies for precision components.
• Prove out programs directly on CNC machines.
• Optimise feeds, speeds, tooling, cycle times and tool life.
• Improve existing programs and machining processes.
• Support new components and engineering changes.
• Select appropriate tooling and machining methods.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, tooling and inspection teams to resolve issues.
• Support continuous improvement across CNC processes.

Skills

5-axis CAD/CAM experience

CNC programming

Siemens NX

Vericut

CAD/CAM engineering

Education

Engineering qualification (Manufacturing/Mechanical/Production)

Tools

Vericut

Siemens NX

Job description

CNC Applications Engineer / CAD-CAM Engineer

Location: West London / Buckinghamshire border
Salary: £50,000–£55,000 + flexibility for the right person
Permanent

Are you an experienced CAD/CAM Engineer, CNC Manufacturing Engineer or CNC Applications Engineer with strong 5-axis CNC machining experience?

We're recruiting for a technically challenging role within a high-precision engineering and manufacturing environment, producing complex, small-batch components to exacting tolerances.

The role

This position is all about understanding the full journey from CAD CAM finished component.

You'll need to be comfortable taking a 3D engineering model/drawing, understanding how the component needs to be manufactured and developing and optimising the CAM/CNC programme to produce it efficiently and accurately on a 5-axis CNC machine.

You'll be responsible for:

• Creating CNC programs from complex 3D CAD models and engineering drawings.


• Developing and optimising 5-axis CNC machining strategies for complex precision components.


• Proving out programs directly on CNC machines.


• Optimising feeds, speeds, tooling, cycle times and tool life.


• Improving existing programs and machining processes.


• Supporting new components and engineering changes.


• Selecting appropriate tooling and machining methods.


• Working closely with manufacturing, tooling and inspection teams to resolve technical issues.


• Supporting continuous improvement across CNC manufacturing processes.

What we need

The most important thing is genuine 5-axis CAD/CAM experience.

You're likely to currently be working as a:

• CAD/CAM Engineer


• CNC Manufacturing Engineer


• CNC Applications Engineer


• CNC Programmer


• Manufacturing Engineer

You'll ideally have:

• Strong CNC programming and CAD/CAM experience.


• Proven experience programming 5-axis CNC machines.


• Experience producing highly complex, precision-engineered components.


• The ability to take a 3D CAD model through to an effective CAM/manufacturing process.


• A good understanding of machining strategies, tooling, feeds, speeds and process optimisation.


• Experience within precision, complex or small-batch engineering.


• Siemens NX experience would be highly desirable.


• Vericut, or similar CNC simulation/verification software, would be advantageous.

A Manufacturing, Mechanical or Production Engineering qualification would be useful, although strong relevant industry experience is equally important.

Package

£50,000–£55,000, with some flexibility for someone with particularly strong 5-axis CAD/CAM experience.

Security clearance will be required for the position.

If you're working with 5-axis CNC and CAD/CAM and enjoy figuring out the best way to turn a complex 3D model into a high-precision finished component, I'd love to hear from you.