CNC Applications Engineer

Warwick
1 year ago
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Applications Engineer (CNC Programmer / Machine Tool Service Engineer)

We are searching for an experienced Fanuc CNC Programmer / CNC Machine Tool Service Engineer for the role of CNC Applications Engineer involving testing, installing & setting up new machine tools sold to customers.

The ideal candidate must have a strong background in CNC programming or a CNC machine tool service engineer and be available to stay away during the week as required.

Package

Salary upto £50K
Hybrid company car, fuel card, company credit card
25 days holiday + BH
8% pension, private medical, life assurance
Overnight bonus after 4 nights per calendar monthMy client are a well established manufacturer of CNC machine tools and robot automation cells, selling to manufacturing businesses through the UK and Ireland.

Experience in robot programming is desirable but not essential - we are looking for someone eager to learn and develop automation skills on the job. This role offers the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with industrial robots, allowing you to integrate CNC machines with robotic automation and progress into a more advanced role in manufacturing automation.

Responsibilities:

  • The role involves working away during the week on customer sites in the UK and Ireland. Potentially 2-3 weeks in a row, home at weekends.

  • To set and program CNC machines industrial robots within the factory for factory acceptance testing

  • Disemble and reassemble machines and manufacturing cells

  • Install and set up automation cells at customer sites and conduct on site customer acceptance testing, customer witness testing and training

  • Troubleshooting and optimizing performance.

    Training will be provided as required on Robot programming, PLC programming, and automation software development

    38 hour week

    Requirements

  • Available to stay away Monday to Friday as requried

  • Fanuc programming experience is essential

  • Siemens or Heidenhain is beneficial

  • A time-served engineer with at least 5 years' experience of CNC programmer, turning and milling machine tools applications

  • A qualified engineer with recognised apprenticeship

  • Driving license with no more than 3 points

    WR Engineering are the #1 recruitment partner for engineering, manufacturing & technical sales jobs. We recruit for permanent and contract jobs UK wide.

    WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

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