Tooling Applications Engineer: CNC Process Optimisation

Searley Owen; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Specialist technical training and dev

Move away from purely operating CNC

Specialist tooling applications career

Major, technically advanced制造环境

Long-term expertise in tooling and制造改进

Job summary

Searley Owen in the United Kingdom is seeking a Tooling Applications Engineer CNC - Manufacturing, based in Dagenham, Essex. This role moves you from pure machining into tooling applications, process optimisation and continuous improvement, with full training provided.

Working with CNC machining, production and supply teams, you will analyse tooling performance, plan trials, document results and make technical recommendations to improve tool life, cost per component and uptime.

Qualifications

• Experience within a CNC machining or manufacturing environment.
• Good practical understanding of machining processes.
• Engineering apprenticeship, HNC/HND, degree or equivalent technical background.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• An interest in tooling, machining and process optimisation.
• Good communication skills.
• Confidence working with machinists, engineers, suppliers and management.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A continuous-improvement mindset.
• The ability to work independently and develop new technical knowledge.

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

Attention to detail

Independent work

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

HNC/HND

Degree

Job description

Searley Owen in the United Kingdom is seeking a Tooling Applications Engineer CNC - Manufacturing, based in Dagenham, Essex. This role moves you from pure machining into tooling applications, process optimisation and continuous improvement, with full training provided.

Working with CNC machining, production and supply teams, you will analyse tooling performance, plan trials, document results and make technical recommendations to improve tool life, cost per component and uptime.