Production Engineer (Tooling)

Independent Forgings and Alloys Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace forging company in Sheffield seeks an experienced Production Tooling Engineer. The role involves collaborating with various teams to improve tooling performance and managing tooling/dies for both open and closed die forging processes. Candidates should have aerospace experience and a solid understanding of tooling processes. The company offers competitive benefits including 33 days holiday, a pension scheme, and development opportunities.

Benefits

33 days holiday including bank holidays

5% pension contribution

Bonus scheme

Westfield cash plan with discounts

Access to fitness apps and gyms

Free work wear and PPE

Genuine development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace industry is essential.
• Proven tooling/die project repair/refurbishment experience required.
• Ability to understand customer quality standards such as Rolls Royce and Safran.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with production, quality, and design teams.
• Conduct tooling feasibility studies and improve tooling performance.
• Maintain forging dies and tooling for open and closed die forging processes.

Skills

Experience of Aerospace industry

Understanding of tooling processes/procedures

Health, safety, and product quality

Tooling/die project repair/refurbishment

Knowledge of customer quality standards

Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma

CADCAM/CNC Experience

Die forging manufacturing experience

Job description

Overview

Independent Forgings and Alloys Ltd (IFA) are continuing to invest and grow, and we are looking to add to our Production team. We are now looking for an experienced Production Tooling Engineer. Over the last few years, we have invested in the business and have successfully doubled our turnover. We are looking to continue this growth and are looking to for the right people to help us join our team.

Main Purpose of the Role

The Production Engineer is responsible for collaborating with production, quality, and design teams to ensure tooling meets product specifications and manufacturing requirements. You\'ll conduct tooling feasibility studies to validate designs and improve tooling performance and maintain and develop PPM schedule to maintain all die shop machinery and maximise availability.

Main Duties Of The Role Include

• Ensuring Health, Safety and Quality adherence always.
• Day to day activities ensuring adherence to plan/KPIs and monitor performance.
• Maintain forging dies and tooling for both open and closed die forging processes.
• Develop/Maintain tooling spares plan.
• Tooling and dies delivered on time and within budget.
• Analyse tooling failures and implement corrective actions to improve tool life and performance.
• Maintain accurate documentation including tooling drawings, specifications, and maintenance records.
• Maintain/develop/improve tooling and die PPM schedule to eliminate tooling failures.

Your background should include

• Experience of Aerospace industry
• Good understanding of tooling processes/procedures
• Prioritise health, safety, and product quality.
• Proven tooling/die project repair/refurbishment experience
• Knowledge of customer quality standards, including those of Rolls Royce, Safran, Honeywell etc.
• Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma experience
• CADCAM/CNC Experience ideally along with CMM Experience
• Die forging manufacturing experience (Open/Closed)

About Independent Forgings

Independent Forgings and Alloys (IFA) is one of Britains leading independent aerospace and industrial forgers. The unique feature about IFA is the combination of open and closed-die forging while also undertaking the whole production process from raw material to the finished product in one location. Operating from a 680 000ft2 facility in Sheffield, we manufacture high-integrity, open-die and closed-die forged components in nickel alloy, titanium, stainless steel and carbon alloys for customers and tier-one suppliers within the aerospace, nuclear, power generation, marine as well as oil and gas sector.

Why work for us?

At IFA we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As one of the UKs leading forge manufacturing company we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service to the company and our customers.

We Offer You

• Holidays you will have 33 days holiday, including bank holidays.
• Pension scheme IFA wants to provide its employees a good foundation for the life after work and hence offers a 5% contribution.
• Bonus scheme this is linked to team and company performance.
• Westfield cash plan IFA provides level 1 health cash plan which comes along with numerous discounts and special offers, including gym discounts, online, high street and grocery retailers and many more.
• Wellhub access to various fitness apps and gyms in the local area.
• Free work wear and PPE.
• Development we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.