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# Applications Engineer

- **Company:** Manpower
- **Location:** Lutterworth, UK
- **Salary:** £38,000.0 - £50,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computing Platforms, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, Computer Programming, Calypso Programming Language
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/applications-engineer/manpower-job107810358

## About the Role

We're keen to speak with candidates from metrology, manufacturing, quality or precision engineering environments who enjoy working directly with customers and solving technical challenges.

Essential

 * Strong understanding of GD&T and engineering drawings
 * Experience operating CMM, Optical or CT metrology equipment
 * Experience with metrology software and inspection programming
 * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
 * Excellent communication and presentation skills
 * Customer-focused approach with strong relationship-building skills
 * Engineering qualification (Apprenticeship, HNC, HND, Degree or equivalent experience)
 * Full UK driving licence
 * Willingness to travel across the UK & Ireland, including occasional overnight stays

Desirable

 * Experience with CALYPSO, ZEISS INSPECT or GOM Inspect
 * X-Ray or Computed Tomography inspection experience
 * AUKOM or NPL certification
 * Experience delivering customer training
 * Experience supporting technical sales activities
 * Knowledge of quality management systems and inspection reporting
 * Experience within automotive, aerospace, medical device or precision engineering sectors

## Description

As an Applications Engineer, you will act as a technical specialist across a portfolio of advanced metrology solutions, supporting customers throughout the lifecycle of their systems.

Working across both pre-sales and post-sales activities, you will provide technical consultancy, demonstrations, training, inspection services, programming support and troubleshooting expertise. You will play a key role in helping customers maximise the value of their investment whilst contributing to business growth and customer satisfaction.

You'll work with a range of advanced measurement technologies, including:

 * Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs)
 * Optical Measurement Systems
 * X-Ray / Computed Tomography (CT) Solutions
 * Industry-leading metrology software platforms, * Take ownership of customer inspection service projects from initial enquiry through to successful delivery
 * Carry out inspection programming, measurement activities and results analysis
 * Present technical findings and recommendations to customers
 * Deliver pre-sales and post-sales technical support
 * Conduct software and hardware demonstrations
 * Provide customer training, mentoring and technical consultancy
 * Manage technical support cases and resolve customer issues
 * Support quotation generation, project planning and scheduling activities
 * Install and configure software solutions
 * Support tender responses and technical sales activities
 * Work closely with Sales, Service, Operations and Applications teams
 * Identify opportunities for aftermarket services, including training, software upgrades and support agreements
 * Maintain up-to-date knowledge of software, products and emerging technologies
 * Travel throughout the UK & Ireland to support customer requirements


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