Tooling Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Telford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking manufacturing venture as a Tooling Project Engineer, where you'll play a crucial role in designing and optimizing tooling for high-value automotive components. This exciting opportunity offers you the chance to manage projects from design to production, ensuring quality and efficiency. With a commitment to professional development and competitive benefits, this role is perfect for someone looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. Engage with cutting-edge technologies and be part of a team that values innovation and growth.

Benefits

Excellent Pension Contributions

Life Insurance

Onsite Canteen

Parking

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in tooling as a Tooling Project Engineer or Tool Design Engineer.
• Expertise in design and project management with tooling for die casting and injection molding.

Responsibilities

• Manage design of new tooling, ensuring successful introduction into production.
• Review designs and manage tooling vendors, including overseas travel.

Skills

Tooling Design

Project Management

Supplier Management

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

MAGMASOFT

2D CAD Software

Job description

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Part of a major international group, this organization is continuing to invest millions in new manufacturing facilities and CapEx to produce complex high-value components for the automotive industry. Due to continued expansion, a Tooling Project Engineer is urgently sought to support current production and future new product introductions.

Location: Shropshire (commutable from Telford, Shrewsbury, North Birmingham, Kidderminster, Bridgnorth, Cannock, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Stafford areas)

The role:

As a Tooling Project Engineer, you will be responsible for managing the design of new tooling through optimization, build, and buy-off processes to ensure successful introduction into production.

You will be involved in all aspects of tooling, from initial product design, tool optimization design, validation and simulation processes, to tooling vendor project management and tooling buy-off.

1. Review and validate designs, including high-pressure die casting tools, trim/clip tools, spray heads, robot end effectors, jigs, and fixtures against specifications and RFQ.
2. Manage tooling vendors/suppliers, which may involve overseas travel.
3. Produce 2D CAD drawings for products, tooling, fixtures, and equipment to support manufacturing, quality, and engineering activities.
4. Conduct part feasibility reviews and apply design for manufacture (DFM) principles to evaluate product designs, producing summary reports.
5. Maintain a complete understanding of component tolerances, dimensional capability statistics, and GD&T.

Experience:

You should have significant experience in tooling, working as a Tooling Project Engineer or Tool Design Engineer, with expertise in design and project management, gained through experience with:

• Tooling for die casting, metal stamping, or plastic injection molding.
• Knowledge of robot end effectors, jigs & fixtures, runner & cooling design (beneficial).
• Experience with MAGMASOFT simulation software and analysis (desirable).
• Project management, supplier/vendor management, and effective communication skills to build relationships with customers.

The opportunity:

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Tooling Engineer to join a well-invested manufacturing venture with a growing order book and future product launches. You will be a key part of their engineering team. Salary and benefits are very competitive and include excellent pension contributions, life insurance, onsite canteen, and parking. Additionally, top-tier employer training, professional development, and career opportunities are available, potentially taking you around the world.

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