Tool Design Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Tool Design Engineer to join their innovative team in Welwyn Garden City. In this role, you'll leverage your expertise in CATIA V5 to create and manage tooling designs, ensuring that projects are delivered on time and meet high standards of quality. With a focus on collaboration, you will work closely with internal stakeholders and tooling manufacturers to drive projects forward. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to exciting engineering projects within a dynamic manufacturing environment, where your skills and creativity will play a crucial role in shaping the future of tooling design.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in design engineering with proficiency in CATIA V5.
• Strong knowledge of tooling manufacturing processes and principles.

Responsibilities

• Design tooling using CATIA V5 from component models.
• Manage tooling projects from RFQ to production release.

Skills

CATIA V5

Mechanical Engineering Knowledge

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Education

HNC/HND/Degree in Mechanical Engineering

3+ years experience as Tool Design Engineer

Tools

CATIA V5

Job description

Job Description

Tool Design Engineer
Competitive & Benefits including Bonus
Welwyn Garden City
Days Only (Mon-Fri)
gap technical are proud to be representing this global manufacturing business in their search for a Tool Design Engineer to work at their facility based near Welwyn Garden City.

Performance Objectives

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar design Engineering position.
• Proficient using CATIA V5 software; recognised CATIA training would be a distinct advantage.
• Good theoretical mechanical engineering knowledge of core principles and tight tolerances.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Familiarity with tooling manufacturing processes from design through release of tooling to production including tooling validation process.

Responsibilities

• Using CATIA V5 for concept design from component models, creating models using CATIA V5 for the manufacture of tooling.
• Understanding of tooling suites used in the complete manufacturing cycle of components including press tools, trim/drill fixtures, inspection fixtures, etc.
• Managing all aspects of tooling projects from RFQ through to release of tooling to production, including raising relevant purchase orders for tooling suppliers, managing incoming certification, and ensuring all individual tooling project plans are delivered on time.
• Creating a tooling revenue forecast for the finance department and reporting on a weekly basis, ensuring all revenue targets are fully understood and achieved.
• Liaising with tooling manufacturers to ensure delivery targets are being achieved.
• Liaising with all internal stakeholders to ensure all issues are communicated efficiently and mitigated to keep tooling projects on plan.

Person Specification

• HNC /HND /Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or similar work-based experience.
• Degree educated in an engineering discipline or minimum 3 years' experience as a Tool Design Engineer.
• Fully conversant with CATIA V5 software.
• Able to reverse engineer tooling models from component models (CATIA).
• Minimum 3 years' experience working in tooling design.

Desirable

• Knowledge of Aerospace Quality Management Systems.
• Manufacturing engineering processes.

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