Applications Engineer – Metal CAD/CAM
Leamington Spa, Fareham, Caldicot, Haddenham, Belfast
£28,000 - £35,000 basic salary + 12% Personal bonus + Company Bonus + £6k Car Allowance + Other Benefits + Hybrid Working
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Applications Engineer – Metal CAD/CAM
Engineering & Manufacturing Production CAM Software
Leamington Spa, Fareham, Caldicot, Haddenham, Belfast
£28,000 – £35,000 basic salary + 12% Personal bonus + Company Bonus + £6k Car Allowance + Other Benefits + Hybrid Working (1 – 2 days office, 1 – 2 days WFH, 1 – 2 days with customers)
- Have you got CAD/CAM writing experience in the metal sector, looking for a new challenge?
- Perhaps you’ve got a bit tired of the same role?
We have an outstanding opportunity for an engineer looking to step into a unique position. Offering a brilliant earning & career potential.
The Company recruiting for the Applications Engineer:
- An established and growing engineering software business.
- Grown considerably recently and due to their success are looking to strengthen its engineering manufacturing/production software team further.
- In exchange for your engineering experience, they can offer a very rewarding career with excellent training and benefits package.
Your Role as an Applications Engineer:
- Implementing a range of CAM software solutions into new and existing customers.
- Writing and commissioning custom post-processors for a variety of CNC machines from simple 3 axis mills, through to 5 axis, complex mill turn and sliding head machines.
- You will be responsible for delivering training and product demonstrations to numerous customers across the UK.
- Provide CAM consultancy programming services for complex components.
- You will be meeting with & speaking daily to a range of stakeholders, from mechanical engineers through to procurement managers and board level personnel.
- Supporting new and existing customers with technical queries and best practice advice.
- Delivering training courses on CAM systems
- Knowledge share and support junior team members
Ideal Background for the Applications Engineer Position:
- The role requires an excellent understanding of CNC machining best practices and modern machine tool technology.
- Experience with advanced mill-turn, sliding head and 5 axis machines is a plus.
- Deep knowledge of one or more modern CAM systems from practical use such as SolidCAM, CAMWorks, Fusion 360, Mastercam, EDGEcam, hyperMILL, DELMIA
- An intricate knowledge of at least one mainstream machine controller such as FANUC, HEIDENHAIN or Siemens is essential, as is the ability to read, understand, and edit G-code.
- Knowledge of basic logic programming in any language is highly advantageous, but C# is preferable.
- Prior experience in writing and editing post-processors is highly desirable.
- Strong communication and presenting skills.
- Full, valid UK driving licence,
- Willing and able to travel to one of the offices above at least twice per week.
- Right to work in the UK indefinitely as no sponsorship is available.
The Package for the Applications Engineer:
- £28,000 – £35,000 basic salary, depending on experience.
- 12% Personal bonus + Company Bonus.
- £6k Car Allowance.
- Hybrid working role split between office, home, and customer sites.
- Pension, mobile, laptop/tablet, healthcare.
- 25 days holiday plus stats (increasing with time served).