Product & Tooling Engineer - Group CCT Position

Magna International, Inc.; Telford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive technology firm in the UK is looking for an experienced die casting designer. This role involves designing and optimizing die cast products, ensuring high quality and yield. The ideal candidate has significant experience in aluminum casting and strong troubleshooting abilities. Join a dynamic team focused on innovation and development.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in aluminum casting experience including high pressure die casting.
• Ability to determine manufacturing feasibility from drawings.
• Strong hands-on, operational, and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Must understand written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Design die cast dies for optimal part quality.
• Calculate and design cooling systems for ideal performance.
• Provide design improvements for casting divisions.
• Implement tooling standards and best practices.
• Analyze die IR images for improved cooling.

Skills

Aluminum casting experience

Troubleshooting skills

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design die cast dies: runner, cooling, vacuum systems, etc. to ensure best part quality and optimize yield.
• Design die seals for the best vacuum performance and leak prevention.
• Calculate and design cooling system to ensure best part quality and optimal cycle time.
• Apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles to evaluate product and tooling design feasibility.
• Run casting simulations and provide feedback on simulation results to casting divisions.
• Participate and provide inputs for casting simulation reviews for casting divisions.
• Work closely with casting divisions for simulation to actual die casting trial correlation.
• Provide design improvements for casting divisions include - vacuum, seals, hydraulic actuated cores/slides, squeeze cores, jet-cooled cores, etc.
• Implement tooling standards and best practices across all casting divisions.
• Implement CI/CR projects for the casting divisions to improve operational performance.
• Improve tooling performance for better cycle time and less tooling down time.
• Lead tooling FMEA with divisional CFT team to capture global lessons learned.
• Provide technical support to optimize tooling performance by utilizing coatings and materials to improve die life and reduce/eliminate soldering for casting divisions.
• Develop and maintain global die standards to 1. Improve production performance (net casting rate), 2. Optimize casting yield and, 3. Minimize tooling costs / good casting.
• Analyze die IR images and improve die cooling to improve thermal balance of DC die.
• Perform dimensional analysis, implement countermeasures to improve dimensional capability. Complete understanding of casting tolerances and GD&T.
• Provide casting process design and troubleshooting support for the casting divisions.
• Provide VA/VE for casting and trim tool support to divisions.
• Provide trim tool design support to casting divisions to meet product quality requirements.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in aluminum casting experience including high pressure die casting.
• Ability to determine manufacturing feasibility of die cast products and assemblies from their piece part drawings.
• Strong hands‑on, day‑to‑day operational and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines.
• Able to use computer and software as required.
• Must be able to understand written instructions.

Company

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry‑leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

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