Mechanical Design Engineer

Arbalett; West-Vlaanderen; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Meal vouchers

Group & hospitalisation insurance

Company car & fuel card

Mobility budget

Résumé du poste

We are recruiting for a Tool Designer & Technical Support Engineer to join a human-scale team in full growth. The role covers the full design cycle from 3D modelling to first production trials, with technical advisory support to commercial teams and clients.

You will own end-to-end design, participate in sampling, validate tools with precision measuring gear, and perform thermal/mechanical analyses. A one-year internal training programme across Europe supports your progression.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, materials science or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in CAD/DAO; tooling, extrusion, moulding or precision mechanics is a plus.
• Proficiency in 3D modelling software (SolidWorks, CATIA, Inventor or equivalent).
• Familiarity with thermal and/or mechanical simulation tools (Ansys, Comsol or equivalent).
• Metrological rigour; comfortable with measuring instruments and tolerance requirements.
• Strong communicator with clients and internal teams.
• Trilingual NL/ EN/ FR essential for Belgian and international contexts.
• Hands-on, autonomous, curious profile; fits into a close-knit team.

Responsabilités

• Full 3D tooling design (CAD): end-to-end ownership from specifications to first workshop trials.
• Active participation in sampling and pre-series phases within the production workshop.
• Control and validation of finished tools and products using high-precision measuring instruments.
• Design of optimised geometric solutions balancing performance requirements and process feasibility.
• Contribution to technical analyses: thermal and mechanical simulations to validate design choices.
• Structured technical support to the commercial teams: helping analyse client projects and guiding technical decisions.
• Direct client interaction on product-related technical aspects (phone, Teams, occasional on-site visits).
• Master a niche profession across precision mechanics, materials science and thermal engineering with internal training.
• Ensure the quality and conformity of designed tools in a fully custom environment.
• Act as the technical interface between internal teams and clients: translating constraints into tooling solutions.
• Build progressive autonomy across the full design cycle, from initial modelling to field trials.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of design and validation processes.

Connaissances

CAD/DAO

3D modelling

Autonomy

Client communication

Metrology

Problem solving

Formation

Master's degree in mechanical engineering

Outils

SolidWorks

CATIA

Inventor

Ansys

Comsol

Measuring instruments

Description du poste

We are recruiting, on behalf of an industrial specialist in the design and manufacture of custom precision tooling, a Tool Designer & Technical Support Engineer to join a human-scale team in full growth.

Context

The company designs and produces precision tools used in industrial extrusion processes, working directly with demanding clients across Europe.

To support its development, it is looking for a profile capable of taking full ownership of the design cycle — from 3D modelling to the first production trials — while providing technical advisory support to the commercial teams and clients. The role is product development-driven, not serial production.

Key responsibilities

• Full 3D tooling design (CAD): end-to-end ownership from specifications to first workshop trials
• Active participation in sampling and pre-series phases within the production workshop
• Control and validation of finished tools and products using high-precision measuring instruments
• Design of optimised geometric solutions in response to client needs, balancing performance requirements and process feasibility
• Contribution to technical analyses: thermal and mechanical simulations to validate design choices
• Structured technical support to the commercial teams: helping analyse client projects and guiding technical decisions
• Direct client interaction on product-related technical aspects (phone, Teams, occasional on-site visits)
• Master a niche profession at the crossroads of precision mechanics, materials science and thermal engineering — supported by a full one-year internal training programme across the group's European sites
• Ensure the quality and conformity of designed tools in a fully custom environment where every project is different
• Act as the technical interface between internal teams (production, sales) and clients: translating client constraints into concrete tooling solutions
• Build progressive autonomy across the full design cycle, from initial modelling through to field trials
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of design and validation processes

Profile

• Master's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, materials science or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years of experience in CAD/DAO. Experience in tooling, extrusion, moulding or precision mechanics is a genuine asset
• Proficiency in a 3D modelling software (SolidWorks, CATIA, Inventor or equivalent)
• Familiarity with thermal and/or mechanical simulation tools (Ansys, Comsol or equivalent) is appreciated
• Metrological rigour: comfortable with measuring instruments and tolerance requirements
• Strong communicator, at ease in technical exchanges with clients
• Trilingual NL / EN / FR — essential in the Belgian and international context of this role
• Hands-on, autonomous, curious profile, able to integrate easily into a close-knit team

What we offer

A technically rich position in a company with a flat hierarchy where every team member has real impact. A dynamic, people-first, solutions-oriented environment.

The full one-year internal training programme (multi-site, across Europe) ensures a solid and progressive build-up of expertise in a high-value niche profession.

• Permanent contract (CDI) — 40h/week + 12 RTT days/year
• Package up to €80,000 gross/year + meal vouchers + full group & hospitalisation insurance (dental, optical, outpatient) + company car & fuel card OR mobility budget