Ernest Gordon Recruitment
CNC Programmer (Progression To Applications Engineer)

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CNC Programmer (Progression To Applications Engineer)
£40,000 - £43,000 + 48K OTE + Company Car + Training + Bonus + Door To Door Pay + Travel + Phone + Laptop
Coventry
Are you a CNC Programmer seeking an exciting next step in your career, working with highly bespoke CNC machinery for a well-established company that will support your growth through tailored in-house training, helping you progress into a fully qualified Applications Engineer?
Do you want to join a company offering a highly competitive salary package with ample overtime and lots of travel with door to door pay and fully funded company car available for private use?
As an Applications Engineer, you will be the go-to technical specialist for highly regarded CNC machines. You will be integral to customer training, showing clients how to programme and operate, delivering turnkey solutions and performing demos. This is a client facing role with the potential for lots of travel, where you will act as the representative between the sales department and customer.
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Recognised as the number one industry leader in the training and development of their Engineers, this machine tool distributor prides themselves as market leaders in their field and are looking to increase their arsenal of machinery and solidify their position in the market. They have accelerated to become the sole supplier of globally renowned Okuma and Makino machine tools.
This role would suit a CNC Programmer who is looking to progress to an applications engineer, taking a more hands on role and delivering turnkey projects for high profile clients.
The Role:
- Conducting customer training on machine programming and operation
- Delivering turnkey solutions to customers
- Performing test cuts, demos and exhibitions
- 60/40 split between office work and visits to customer sites. Company car provided
- Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm, 37.5 hours per week. Overtime available


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The Person:
- CNC programmer
- Looking to become an Applications Engineer
Reference number: BBBH 25437d
Applications, Engineer, Engineering, Programmer, CNC, Machine Tools, Wire and Sinker, Makino, Okuma, Electrical, Test, Testing, Turnkey, Birmingham, Nuneaton, Rugby, Royal Leamington Spa
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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.
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