CNC Tooling & Process Optimization Engineer

Searley Owen; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Specialist technical training

Career development opportunities

Monday to Friday working

Job summary

Searley Owen is seeking a Tooling Applications Engineer in Dagenham, Essex to move from pure machining into tooling applications, process optimization and continuous improvement. You will analyse cutting and abrasive tooling performance alongside CNC machining teams.

The role emphasizes evaluating tool life, identifying cost-saving opportunities, planning tooling trials and making technical recommendations to reduce downtime and improve productivity.

Qualifications

• Experience within a CNC machining or manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Engineering apprenticeship, HNC/HND, degree or equivalent technical background.

Responsibilities

• Analyse cutting and abrasive tooling performance.
• Monitor and evaluate tool life and tool wear.
• Identify opportunities to improve machining and tooling processes.
• Plan, coordinate and document tooling trials.
• Work alongside CNC machining teams during testing and optimisation.
• Analyse trial and production data.
• Compare tooling products and specifications.
• Identify opportunities to reduce cost per component.
• Help reduce machine downtime and improve productivity.
• Investigate tooling and process-related problems.
• Support continuous improvement and cost-saving projects.
• Maintain accurate technical and trial documentation.
• Liaise with production, engineering, supply management and tooling suppliers.
• Present technical recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
• Support tooling regrinding and recoating initiatives where appropriate.

Skills

CNC machining

Manufacturing environment

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Continuous-improvement mindset

Independent learning

Education

Engineering apprenticeship / HNC/HND / degree

Job description

Searley Owen is seeking a Tooling Applications Engineer in Dagenham, Essex to move from pure machining into tooling applications, process optimization and continuous improvement. You will analyse cutting and abrasive tooling performance alongside CNC machining teams.

The role emphasizes evaluating tool life, identifying cost-saving opportunities, planning tooling trials and making technical recommendations to reduce downtime and improve productivity.