Training and Applications Engineer

WR Engineering; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established engineering company in the United Kingdom is hiring an Applications Engineer to provide training and support for CNC machine tools across the country. Applicants should have a strong background in CNC programming and machining, excellent customer-facing skills, and be willing to travel. The position offers competitive salary, training programs, and a range of employee benefits, including a company vehicle and pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company vehicle with fuel card

Health and wellbeing programme

Salary sacrifice electric car scheme

Qualifications

• 4+ years of engineering apprenticeship necessary.
• Strong background in CNC programming and machining required.
• Excellent communication skills for customer interaction.

Responsibilities

• Train customers on CNC machine tools.
• Support customers to maximize machine performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.

Skills

CNC programming

Machining

Customer-facing skills

Technical problem-solving

Turning and milling

Education

Completed a minimum 4-year engineering apprenticeship

Tools

ProtoTRAK

Siemens controls

Job description

Applications Engineer

Location: Midlands-based (Nationwide Role)

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

A well-established machine tool supplier is seeking an apprentice-trained Applications Engineer (or CNC Programmer / Machinist) to join its experienced field-based training and applications engineering team.

This role would suit someone from within the machine tool or precision engineering sector who enjoys customer interaction, technical problem-solving, and hands-on machine work. Experience across turning and milling is highly desirable.

The Role

Working nationwide, you will support customers across a broad range of CNC machine tools, delivering training, applications support, and technical guidance both pre- and post-sale.

Key responsibilities include:

• Training customers on the use of CNC machine tools
• Supporting customers to maximise machine capability and performance
• Demonstrating machines pre- and post-sale
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues
• Providing technical support to customers and internal teams
• Feeding back technical issues and best-practice improvements
• Recommending process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs

Candidate Requirements

• Completed a minimum 4-year engineering apprenticeship
• Strong background in CNC programming and machining
• Comfortable working hands-on with machine tools
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills
• Experience with turning and milling machines preferred
• Exposure to ProtoTRAK and/or Siemens controls beneficial (training provided)
• Willing to travel nationwide, including occasional nights away

Training & Development

• Structured onboarding and initial training at a UK headquarters location
• Ongoing mentoring with senior applications engineers
• Continuous professional development programme with a personal development plan

Package & Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company vehicle with fuel cardMobile phone and laptop
• Hotel card for overnight stays
• Company pension scheme
• Health and wellbeing programme
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme