Applications Engineer
| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Area | Staffordshire, England |
| Sector | Machine Tools |
| Salary | £37k - 46k per year |
| Currency | gbp |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | remoteapi |
| Job Ref | 114827 |
| Job Views | 4 |
- Description
Applications Engineer
Location: Ideally Manchester or Birmingham (UK-wide travel)
Salary: £37,000–£46,000 basic DOE
Package: OTE £55,000–£70,000 (includes door-to-door pay)
Vehicle: Company car of your choice (must be suitable for work)
Travel: Planned so you can drive home wherever possible; minimal overnightsThe role
Join a CNC machine-tool team providing applications support alongside installs and commissioning. You’ll improve processes on the shop floor: programming, prove-outs, optimisation and operator training, ensuring customers hit cycle-time, quality and uptime targets.
What you’ll do
- Program, optimise and prove out jobs on Heidenhain and FANUC controls
- Support installs/commissioning, test cuts and customer acceptance
- Analyse cycles and parameters; deliver measurable cycle-time and quality gains
- Provide operator training and best-practice guidance
- Create clear documentation: programs, offsets, setup sheets and reports
- Collaborate with service teams to prevent repeat issues and improve reliability
What you’ll need
- Solid CNC applications background on machine tools
- Hands-on control expertise: Heidenhain (TNC) and FANUC (ISO)
- Confident with tooling, workholding and process optimisation
- Comfortable reading drawings and setting datums/fixtures
- Full UK driving licence; right to work in the UK; willing to travel
- Nice to have
- CAM exposure (e.g., Fusion, Mastercam), post tweaks
- Mazak/Mazatrol or Mitsubishi familiarity
- Evidence of cycle-time reductions or machining improvements
What’s on offer
- £37k–£46k basic DOE
- OTE £55k–£70k (incl. door-to-door)
- Company car of your choosing (work-suitable)
- Travel planned to keep you home most nights
How to apply: Call Andy Ringwood 01615073363 - Send your CV and a brief note on your Heidenhain/FANUC applications work and recent optimisation projects.
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