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Application Engineer
Job Posted: a day ago
Salary: £ 35,000 - 45,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Luton
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Applications Engineer - Milling & Turning
Location: South of England; ideally along/near the M1 corridor (e.g., Northampton, MK, Luton, Watford). UK travel required; occasional international.
Salary:£35,000-£45,000 DOE
Benefits:20 days' holiday, company car, AllStar fuel card, mobile phone, health scheme, life insurance, 5.5% salary contribution (company scheme)
Company overview
One of the UK's leading machine tool agents, supplying high-end milling and turning technology and partnering with blue-chip manufacturers. Stable growth, strong training culture, and long-term career development.
Role overview
Provide applications support across milling and turning. You'll program at the control and via CAD/CAM, optimise processes, run trials and validations, and support installs, commissioning and operator training.
Key responsibilities
Provide technical support on milling/turning applications and machining processes
Develop and implement strategies to improve cycle time, quality and throughput
Program CNCs and optimise toolpaths; conduct trials, time studies and validation
Assist with machine installations, commissioning and operator training
Produce clear documentation (setup sheets, programs, process notes)
Collaborate with sales, service and R&D to deliver turnkey solutions
Troubleshoot issues on customer sites; maintain high customer satisfaction
Travel across the UK and occasionally overseas as required
Requirements
Proven background in precision applications, CNC programming or machine tool engineering
Strong knowledge of milling and turning, tooling, fixturing and machine setup
Able to read drawings and engineering specs; confident with measurement methods
Hands-on with CNC controls: FANUC, OSP (Okuma) or Makino
CAD/CAM knowledge a plus (e.g., Fusion, Mastercam, hyperMILL)
Excellent problem solving and communication; able to work independently on customer sites
Willing to travel UK-wide; open to overseas training (Germany/Japan)
Full UK driving licence; right to work in the UK
How to apply: Send your CV and a brief note on recent milling/turning optimisation projects, including controls used and cycle-time/quality outcomes.
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