Technical Design Engineer

Red The Consultancy; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consulting firm in London is recruiting a Technical Design Engineer (CAD Tooling) for a 6-month rolling contract. The successful candidate will design tooling to simplify the assembly of optical/electrical products. Applicants should have an engineering degree and experience with the Creo CAD package. Responsibilities include collaboration with R&D, design evaluations, and assembly tooling innovations.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Qualifications

• Experience working with Creo CAD package.
• Ability to make reliability engineering judgements under pressure.
• Experience in a technical and/or manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Design tooling and equipment to simplify product assembly.
• Evaluate prototype parts/assembly of new designs.
• Perform Load and Stress analysis, engineering calculations.

Skills

Creo CAD package

Reliability engineering judgements

Problem solving

Organized and disciplined

Team skills

Excel and Word

FMEA software

NPI experience

3D print design

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

We are recruiting for a Technical Design Engineer (CAD Tooling) to work with our London based client on a 6-month rolling contract.

Working within the Industrial Operations department, you will be part of the Industrialization team. As a Technical Design Engineer (CAD Tooling), you will be responsible for the definition and design of new tooling and equipment to simplify the assembly of Optical/Electrical products in production whilst maintaining quality and reliability.

THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT

Engineering degree or equivalent (mechanical, industrial, production).
Experience working on Creo CAD package.
Ability to make reliability engineering judgements under pressure.
Experience in a technical and/or manufacturing environment.
Organised, disciplined & methodical approach to problem solving.
Motivated with strong interpersonal & team skills.
Sound practical experience with Excel and Word.
FMEA software experience (beneficial)
NPI experience (beneficial)
3D print design experience (beneficial)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Work closely with SED/R&D to ensure products are designed for ease of manufacturing and produced reliably and performs consistently.
Evaluate prototype parts/assembly of new designs and provide feedback to SED/R&D on various issues to aid assembly procedure and tooling design.
Design tooling and equipment required to simplify the assembly of the product.
Propose alternative tooling solutions to address various assembly requirement, improve and automate the assembly process.
Design tooling using Creo CAD package to the required specification for quotation, manufacture and 3D modelling. Use of Creo CAD package in line with company procedure.
Perform Load and Stress analysis, engineering calculations.
Perform component and material selection and validation.
Design within BS and ISO standards.
Perform Tooling Design reviews with stakeholders. Prepare presentation and reports for the design reviews.
Sourcing of external equipment to aid and improved production operations.
Working with Tooling Manufactures to answer any technical questions promptly and professionally. Ensuring on time delivery of tooling.
Inspection of new tooling upon delivery to ensure conformance with drawing specification.
Performing tooling validation and validation documentation (Plan, report, ITS, pictures, videos).
Provide Lifting Equipment Design/technical documentation in line with Health and Safety standards.
Understand and comply with the clean area environmental rules. Adhere to mandatory Quality and Safety procedures, including build documentation, ESD, Risk assessments, COSHH and Manual Handling regulations.
Define the calibration period & inspection requirement for each tooling. Maintain in-house maintenance databases where applicable. Ensure that Maintenance requirements, spare parts strategy/information, TPM are recorded and released to manufacturing.
Performing DFMEA, RA (machine/tooling/equipment), PUWER assessments.
Training of Operators/Trainers in the use of new tooling and build processes.
Attends products New Process Introduction (NPI) and New Product Introduction meetings and provide inputs into the minutes. Provide reports or meeting minutes.
Ensures assembly tooling documentation is approved and released on time.
Ensures that tooling / equipment are procured and validated/commissioned as per ASN standard to meet development and production plans.
Perform investigations and Root Causes analysis for the tooling defects. Implement improvements and poka-yoke solutions to eliminate defects in the future.
Constantly reviews and analysis production processes and tooling to improve efficiency, quality, HSE, down time, reject rates and reduce standard times and cost.
Conducts production processes audits on tooling procedures to ensure all are compliant.
Leads/ participates in variety of Kaizen projects to reduce waste, improve standard build times and reduce production cost.
Support and collaborate with department: Supply Chain Engineers, Purchasing, Quality, Production, Maintenance, Manufacturing Support, Training School, Call Off, SQM, etc.

REMUNERATION PACKAGE ON OFFER

Competitivehourly rate.