Applications Engineer
Department: Applications
Location: Nuneaton (nationwide travel required)
Hours: Full-time, permanent
About the Company
Our client is a well-established and highly respected supplier of machine tools to the UK manufacturing sector, with many years of industry experience and a strong nationwide customer base. Due to continued growth, they are seeking a Training & Applications Engineer to join their field-based applications team.
This role would suit an apprentice-trained CNC professional who enjoys working directly with customers, delivering training, and providing hands-on technical support across a range of machine tools.
The Role
The successful candidate will support customers across the UK, delivering machine training, demonstrations, and technical assistance both pre- and post-sale. The role is field-based and will involve regular travel, including some overnight stays and visits to customer sites and regional showrooms.
Key Responsibilities
1. Deliver training to customers on a wide range of CNC machine tools
2. Support customers in meeting production and operational requirements
3. Demonstrate machines pre- and post-sale
4. Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues at customer sites
5. Provide technical support as required
6. Capture customer feedback and report recurring issues to support continuous improvement
7. Recommend process improvements to improve efficiency and reduce costs
Full training is provided, including an initial training programme at the company's UK headquarters, followed by on-the-job mentoring with senior engineers and ongoing professional development.
About You
8. Apprentice trained with a minimum 4-year engineering apprenticeship
9. Background in CNC programming, machining, or applications engineering
10. Comfortable working hands-on with machine tools
11. Turning and milling experience is highly advantageous
12. Strong communication and customer-facing skills
13. Experience with CNC controls such as ProtoTRAK or Siemens is beneficial but not essential
14. Willing to travel nationwide and stay overnight when required
Benefits
15. Competitive salary
16. 25 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays
17. Company vehicle with fuel card
18. Mobile phone and laptop
19. Hotel card for overnight stays
20. Company pension scheme
21. Health and Wellbeing Programme
22. Salary sacrifice electric vehicle
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