Applications Engineer
Location: Midlands, within 1 hour of CV11
Type: Full time, permanent
Salary:£42,000 during probation, rising to £46,000 on completion
Travel:1-3 nights away per week on average. Rare overseas trips (e.g. Ireland or Europe, typically up to once per year)
Holidays:25 days plus bank holidays
Expenses: Paid monthly. £25 tax-free subsistence for each night away
Vehicle:Company car provided. Company covers all business costs except company car tax and personal mileage
Tools & kit: Uniform, phone and laptop provided
Company snapshot
Training and demonstrations focused applications role supporting customers across the Midlands and wider UK. Work is varied and customer-facing, with visits to client sites and company showrooms, plus occasional exhibitions.
Role overview
Deliver structured training courses and live demonstrations on milling and turning applications, primarily using Siemens or ProtoTRAK controls. You will plan and run courses, support exhibitions, and provide on-site and showroom-based training to a mix of new and experienced users.
Key responsibilities
Deliver group and 1-to-1 training on milling and turning applications
Prepare and run demonstrations at showrooms, customer sites and exhibitions
Develop course content, example programs and handouts
Advise on best practice, workholding, tooling and programming workflows
Capture training outcomes, feedback and follow-up actions
Coordinate visit schedules and travel plans; maintain tidy reporting
Requirements
Time served or apprentice-trained Miller and or Turner
Strong practical experience with Siemens or ProtoTRAK controls
Confident programming at the control and explaining concepts clearly
Professional communication and presentation skills
Full UK driving licence. Right to work in the UK
Comfortable with 1-3 nights away per week
Nice to have
Experience delivering formal training or coaching
Trade show and live demo experience
Broader CNC exposure beyond Siemens and ProtoTRAK
What's on offer
£42,000 start, rising to £46,000 post-probation
25 days' holiday + bank holidays
Company car, uniform, phone and laptop
Monthly expenses with £25 tax-free per night away
Varied, customer-facing workload with exhibitions and occasional international travel
How to apply: Send your CV and a brief note on your Siemens or ProtoTRAK experience, plus a recent training or demo you delivered