Training and Applications Engineer

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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 card

  • Mobile phone and laptop

  • Hotel card for overnight stays

  • Company pension scheme

  • Health and wellbeing programme

  • Salary sacrifice electric car scheme

WR Engineering are the #1 recruitment partner for engineering, manufacturing & technical sales jobs. We recruit for permanent jobs UK wide.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.


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Location:
Bedworth
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Technology

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