Machine Tools Application Engineer

ASC Connections; Balsall Common; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International travel

Permanent, full-time position

Hands-on CNC and applications engineer

Job summary

ASC Connections in the West Midlands is seeking an experienced CNC Applications Engineer. The role blends CNC programming, setting, testing and commissioning with customer support and international travel.

Based in the UK, this permanent, full-time position offers £40,000-£45,000 per annum. You’ll work across developing programs, optimising processes, and training customers, while visiting sites internationally and supporting early life with installations.

Qualifications

• Strong CNC programming and setting experience.
• Experience with multi-axis CNC machinery.
• Confident reading engineering drawings and working to tight tolerances.
• Practical engineering and problem-solving ability.
• Willing and able to travel internationally when required.
• Previous applications, commissioning or customer-facing experience would be beneficial but isn't essential for someone with the right CNC background.

Responsibilities

• Develop, write and optimise CNC programs.
• Program and set multi-axis CNC machinery.
• Produce sample components from engineering drawings.
• Develop processes to improve cycle times and machine performance.
• Carry out testing of machinery prior to customer delivery.
• Support machine installation and commissioning at customer sites.
• Train customers in the operation of equipment.
• Provide ongoing technical and applications support.
• Assist with tooling, time studies and technical requirements.
• Contribute to engineering and process improvements.

Skills

CNC programming

CNC setting

Multi-axis CNC

Reading drawings

Travel willingness

Job description

Join an established engineering business offering an opportunity for an experienced CNC professional to move into a varied Applications Engineer position. This role would suit someone with strong CNC programming and setting experience who enjoys solving technical problems and wants more variety than a traditional production-based CNC position.

You’ll work across programming, process development, machine testing, commissioning and customer support, with opportunities to travel internationally as part of the role. Based in the West Midlands, this is a permanent position offering a salary of £40,000 - £45,000.

CNC Applications Engineer Responsibilities

• Develop, write and optimise CNC programs.
• Program and set multi-axis CNC machinery.
• Produce sample components from engineering drawings.
• Develop processes to improve cycle times and machine performance.
• Carry out testing of machinery prior to customer delivery.
• Support machine installation and commissioning at customer sites.
• Train customers in the operation of equipment.
• Provide ongoing technical and applications support.
• Assist with tooling, time studies and technical requirements.
• Contribute to engineering and process improvements.

CNC Applications Engineer Requirements

• Strong CNC programming and setting experience.
• Experience working with multi-axis CNC machinery.
• Confident reading engineering drawings and working to tight tolerances.
• Good practical engineering and problem-solving ability.
• Comfortable dealing directly with customers and explaining technical information.
• Willing and able to travel internationally when required.
• Previous applications, commissioning or customer-facing experience would be beneficial but isn't essential for someone with the right CNC background.

CNC Applications Engineer Benefits

• £40,000 - £45,000 per annum.
• Permanent, full-time position.
• Monday-Thursday: 7:30am-4:00pm.
• Friday: 7:30am-3:00pm.
• Varied role combining hands-on CNC expertise with applications engineering.
• Opportunity to develop experience in commissioning and customer support.
• International travel.
• Opportunity to move beyond a traditional production CNC role while remaining technically hands-on.

We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity