Junior Applications Engineer

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

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the UK is looking for a motivated Junior Applications Engineer based in Chesterfield to develop and improve laser cutting applications. The role involves customer support, on-site maintenance, and commissioning of laser machines. The ideal candidate will have a degree in electrical or electromechanical engineering and up to 2 years of experience, with strong problem-solving skills and a desire to learn about new and legacy laser systems.

Qualifications

• Motivated engineer with up-to-2-years' experience.
• Degree in electrical/electromechanical engineering is essential.
• Ability to work with laser cutting applications.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Electrical engineering knowledge

Electromechanical systems understanding

Customer service skills

Problem diagnosing

Education

Degree in electrical/electromechanical engineering

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, and visiting customer sites a few times a month 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