Junior Applications Engineer

SF Recruitment (Leicester); Bolton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a motivated Junior Applications Engineer to enhance laser cutting applications and provide customer support. Candidates should possess a relevant engineering degree and up to 2 years experience. Responsibilities include troubleshooting remotely, commissioning new machines, and occasional site visits. This role offers competitive pay and the chance to develop skills in a cutting-edge technological environment.

Qualifications

• Up to 2 years' experience in a related engineering role.
• Strong understanding of laser systems and applications.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve laser cutting applications.
• Provide phone-based customer support and diagnose issues.
• Travel to customer sites for on-site repairs and maintenance.
• Commission new machines in the factory.

Skills

Electrical/Electromechanical Engineering degree

Problem diagnosis

Customer service

Machine commissioning

Education

Degree in Electrical/Electromechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Junior Applications Engineer

£30,000 - £35,000

Sandiacre

Role Overview

We are seeking a motivated engineer with an electrical / electromechanical engineering degree and up to 2 years' experience to join our team as a Laser Service & Applications Engineer. In this role you will split your time between :

• Developing and improving laser cutting applications
• Answering customer service calls and diagnosing problems remotely
• Working in our factory to commission new laser machines and support production and process development
• Gaining deep product knowledge across legacy and modern laser systems and helping advance our product line
• Few times a month, visiting customer sites to repair, maintain and commission laser machines

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing and improving laser cutting applications
• Provide phone-based customer support : receive service calls, diagnose issues, guide customers, and determine when a field visit is required
• When required, travel to customer sites to conduct on-site repairs, maintenance, upgrades and commissioning of laser equipment
• Commission new machines in the factory : setup, calibration, acceptance testing, handover to production

Learn and document the differences between legacy laser systems and new-generation machines, their physical design, control systems ...