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Tooling Design Engineer

The Bird

Tooling Design Engineer

Salary Not Specified

The Bird, Congleton, Cheshire East

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 15 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: d5d781cb30914ae891b20c434402f747

Full Job Description

  • Maintains control of all Tooling design & draughting processes & procedures.


  • To design and develop tooling and equipment for the manufacture/inspection & conformance testing of both existing products and new product introductions. This will include all supporting documentation i.e., calculations, limitations to use and work instructions where required.


  • Liaise with the Business Development, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Weld Engineering and Production and Production Support Departments to ensure best practice production techniques are implemented at both the quotation and design stages of new product/production processes.


  • Proactive liaison with Project Lead and other relevant departments to highlight and address any concerns that could potentially impact programme delivery.


  • Produce 3D CAD models and 2D detailed drawings in appropriate data formats.


  • Liaise with the appropriate departments to ensure all new tools are designed to be safe, ergonomically designed, appropriately risk assessed, compliant with necessary legislation and within known budget constraints.


  • Utilisation of Lean Tools & Techniques to promote and implement improvements to eliminate waste within current production processes/procedures.


  • In conjunction with the Manufacturing Engineering, Weld Engineering & Continuous Improvement Manager is responsible for ensuring that the New Product introduction process delivers a robust product utilising methods that are designed to reduce waste and are standardised where practicable.


  • Improve Product Quality, in conjunction with the Quality department, and guide trouble shooting of existing processes, non-conforming parts, fixtures, tooling and equipment.


  • Liaising with the Supply Chain department to ensure tooling/material acquisitions achieve economic value and delivered to required timescales.


    • Associated responsibilities:
  • Maintain positive proactive relationships with both internal/external departments, customers, suppliers, or others as appropriate to support the aims of the company for sustained efficiency improvements and long-term growth.


  • Maintain a high standard of health and safety within the department and ensure that all practices support the company's environmental and health and safety policies.


  • Ensure that all work activities and records comply with Company Policies, Procedures and Codes of Practice.

    Essential

  • Practical Health and Safety awareness

  • A strong engineering background with a minimum of 2 years' industry experience working in product or tooling design


  • Experience in a similar position

  • Ability to understand technical drawings/specifications

  • Knowledge of maintenance and ownership of tools, jigs and fixtures


  • Working knowledge of Geometric Dimensions & Tolerances

  • Proficient knowledge of CAD drafting packages


    • Desirable
  • Tool validation & verification experience

  • Proficient knowledge of CMM processes & procedures


    • Qualifications and training

    Essential
  • Minimum of ONC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification


    • Desirable
  • Time served apprenticeship in toolmaking

  • Willingness to gain further qualifications as necessary


    • Job related skills and abilities

    Essential
  • Computer literate - Microsoft Office

  • Strong interpersonal skills

  • Organisational skills

  • Effective communication skills

  • Working effectively within a team

  • Managing programmes of work

  • Demonstrated delivery of programmes to plan

  • Practical Problem-Solving methodology

  • 2D and 3D CAD, preferably Autodesk Inventor/Autocad


    • Desirable
  • Negotiation Skills - price/leadtime

    Senior is a FTSE listed international manufacturing group with 26 operations in 12 countries. Senior designs, manufactures and markets high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment producers in the worldwide aerospace, defence, and land vehicle and power and energy markets.


    • We have a long history of well-respected brands and an excellent reputation in our key market sectors. Senior delivers value to its customers and shareholders via operational excellence that is underpinned by its people and processes.

    Our global values underpin what we do, and how we do it…, Based in Congleton, Cheshire, Senior Aerospace Bird Bellows was established in 1975 as a family run operation serving the petro-chemical and gas industries. Since then, we have evolved to become one of the industry leaders in the design, development and manufacture of pressure duct systems, flexible joints and insulation for highly regulated industries. We have established customers in aerospace (both civil and military), as well as in the nuclear, oil and gas, chemical and pharmaceutical sectors.

    We offer a competitive salary, great benefits and the opportunity to develop and progress your career.

    The benefits include:
  • Competitive salary

  • 4 day working week

  • Excellent pension and life assurance scheme

  • Career and development opportunities

  • 27 days holiday (including bank holidays)

  • Birthday vouchers

  • Health and wellbeing services

  • Wellbeing/Occupational Health clinics

  • Employee Assistance Programme

  • Cycle to Work scheme

  • Free parking

  • Social events