Applications Engineer - EDM

Location:Coventry (UK travel requiredas well asoccasionally Ireland and Europe)Salary:£40,000 - £45,000,Company Car, Pension, Overtime, HealthcareWorking Hours:Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Applications Engineer to join the EDM team at working with industry-leading Makino EDM machines.

Role OverviewThis role combines technical engineering support with customer interaction, supporting both the pre-sales and post-sales process. You will work closely with the sales team and customers to demonstrate machining capabilities, develop machining strategies, and deliver customer training.The role is ideal for someone with hands-on EDM machining experience who enjoys problem solving, working with customers, and travelling across the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• SupporttheSales Team with Technical proposals
• Generation of Time Studies for customer's components
• Development of Test Cuts and Standard Machine Demonstrations within the showroom
• Demonstrations and Presentations at Trade shows and Exhibitions
• Delivery of the Turnkey Engineering package that accompanies the Machine Tool sale.
• Planning of Machining Strategy, CNC programming, attaining Acceptance
• Responsible for Customer Training with respect to Machine Operation, Programming & Preventative daily maintenance
• Selection of tools andwork holding, optimising the process parameters for customer parts.

Must-have requirements

• Experience with at least two EDM processes (Wire, Sink, or Fast Hole Drilling).
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
• Experience with CNC programming (CAD/CAM knowledge desirable).
• Strong problem-solving and technical troubleshooting skills.
• Comfortable working in a customer-facing role and presenting technical information.
• Willingness to travel across the UK as part of the role.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn new technology and processes.
• Full UK driving licence.

What's on offer

• £40 to £45k based on experience with structured training and travel opportunities