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Junior Applications Engineer

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Leicester Full-time GBP 28,500 – 28,500
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Junior Applications Engineer

  • EDM / Laser / Electrochemical Machining

  • Leicester office

  • £28,500 salary

  • Training & International Travel Opportunities

  • Join a specialist engineering business working on advanced machining technologies for the Aerospace, Defence, and Power Generation sectors
Hands-on role covering EDM, Laser & Electrochemical machining technologies

Strong focus on R&D, process development, CAD/CAM, and customer-facing engineering work

Full training provided with long-term progression opportunities

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Due to continued growth, we're working with an established engineering organisation specialising in advanced non-conventional drilling and machining technologies. They deliver highly complex turnkey manufacturing solutions to customers across the globe and continue to invest heavily into research, development, and emerging machining applications.

Working closely with technical institutions and industry leaders, they're known for developing next-generation manufacturing processes within highly regulated engineering environments.

THE BENEFITS

  • Full on-the-job training provided

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge machining technologies

  • International travel opportunities for customer support and training

  • Strong progression and long-term development opportunities

  • Exposure to Aerospace, Defence, and Power Generation projects

  • Collaborative engineering environment across multiple technical disciplines

THE JUNIOR APPLICATIONS ENGINEER ROLE:

This is a varied and hands-on engineering role where you'll support the delivery of turnkey machining solutions from technical pre-sales through to final customer sign-off.

You'll be involved in tooling and fixturing design using CAD software, CNC programming using CAM packages, and developing machining processes directly on customer applications. The role will also involve customer liaison, technical demonstrations, acceptance testing, and delivering customer training sessions.

There's a strong research and development element to the role, making it ideal for someone who enjoys process improvement, problem solving, and working with emerging technologies.

JUNIOR APPLICATIONS ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SKILLS

  • Experience within machine shop manufacturing and CNC programming

  • Experience using CAD/CAM software

  • Understanding of manufacturing and machining technologies

  • Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings

  • Strong understanding of geometric tolerancing and datum systems

  • Comfortable working independently and within multidisciplinary engineering teams

  • Strong communication and presentation skills

  • Happy to travel domestically and internationally when required

Desirable:
  • Exposure to R&D or process development projects

  • University engineering projects or similar practical research experience

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