Tooling Design Engineer

Matchtech; Bolton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defence supplier in Bolton seeks a Tooling Design Engineer for a 6-month contract. The role involves creating tooling solutions, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, and managing design processes. Applicants must hold British nationality and be eligible for SC Clearance. Competitive rate of £50 per hour, 4 days a week onsite.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in mechanical design and development using appropriate engineering tools.
• Ability to manage workload and priorities.
• High capability in using industry standard CAD tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical requirements.
• Create concept designs and manage design reviews.
• Complete detailed design and publish CAD data.

Skills

Mechanical design and development

Experience with 3D CAD packages (PTC Creo)

Understanding customer needs

Development techniques (FMEA, DFA, DFM)

Education

Degree/HND/HNC in relevant field

Job description

Our client, an Aerospace and Defence supplier is looking for a Tooling Design Engineer to join them on a contract basis at their site in Bolton.

Due to the nature of the role, applicants must hold the sole British nationality and be eligible to obtain SC Clearance ahead of starting.

6 months initial contract.

4 days per week onsite in Bolton.

£50 p/h Umbrella, inside IR35.

You will be part of a high performing team. You will be creating Tooling solutions on a wide variety of projects. This is a critical role collaborating with wider multi-disciplinary teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions. We are looking for someone with passion and drive to take ownership of all aspects of the delivery of these solutions.

Responsibilities

• Development of technical requirement.
• Creation of concept designs.
• Organising design/peer reviews.
• Managing workload and priorities.
• Completion of detailed design.
• Interfacing with definition team to create 2-D drawings.
• Publication of all CAD data.

Skillset/experience required:

• Ideally Degree/HND/HNC qualified with demonstrable experience in Mechanical design and development using appropriate engineering tools and techniques.
• High level of capability in the use of industry standard 3D CAD packages such as PTC Creo
• Experience of operating in an environment employing development techniques such as FMEA, DFA, DFM etc
• Experience of developing manufacturing tooling and mechanical handling equipment from initial concept to production of 2D drawings.
• Ability to understand the customer needs to develop a design solution