Machine Tools Application Engineer

ASC Connections; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International travel

Full-time role

Job summary

ASC Connections Ltd is seeking an experienced CNC Applications Engineer to join an established engineering business in the West Midlands. You will move beyond production and work across programming, process development, machine testing, commissioning and customer support, with opportunities to travel internationally.

The role blends hands-on CNC expertise with applications engineering in a permanent, full-time position, offering a salary of £40,000 to £45,000 and a varied workload.

Qualifications

• Strong CNC programming and setting experience.
• Experience with multi-axis CNC machinery.
• Able to read engineering drawings and work to tight tolerances.
• Good problem-solving abilities and practical engineering mindset.
• Willing to travel internationally when required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

CNC programming

CNC setting

Multi-axis machinery

Reading drawings

Problem solving

Customer communication

Travel internationally

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.

ASC Connections Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.