Applications Engineer – Sliding Head Lathes

Applications Engineer

 

£34-37k + Car + Bonuses etc. OTE ~£50k

 

Based from Home -Covering Regionally and UK

 

 

JOB PURPOSE

– Enable the company to provide an efficient and cost effective level of applications support,

training and turn-key function on new and existing machine models, both in-house and at

end users

– Provide a high standard of technical support to the pre-sales team as required, in terms of

machine demonstrations, machine setting, time studies, process and tooling, including

programming to ISO standards

– Provide a high standard of technical support to staff, dealers and customers in

terms of formal training courses, hands-on training, skill development and after sales

support

 

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Visit customer sites throughout the UK & Ireland to provide machine set-up, prove-out,

cutting and operator training as required either as part of a new machine sales contract, or

as requested by the end user

2. Support dealers throughout your territories, to provide machine set-up, prove-out, cutting

and engineer training as required, to include new and existing models of machines

3. Support the Sales Manager with dealer requests as required

4. Prepare and prove machining methods and programs designed to provide solutions to

customers’ manufacturing problems.

 

 

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Carry out machine demonstrations as required.

2. Calculate accurate and realistically attainable cycle time estimates.

3. Checking machines are installed to the correct factory specification

 

 

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

– A proven history / track record of working with machinery in an applications role or similar

– Strong metal cutting knowledge, including available tooling and cutting processes

– Ability to plan the manufacturing processes for a finished component

– Experience with sliding head lathes

 

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