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Tooling Design Engineer

Ampthill
6 days ago
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Tooling Design Engineer

6 month contract

Based in Ampthill

Offering £50ph Inside IR35

Do you have experience using CREO?

Do you have experience producing detailed drawings to BS8888?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you!

As the Tooling Design Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

You will be involved in:

Develop manufacturing tooling within any of the following technologies;
CNC Machining
Composite layup
Designing any new tooling & fixturing requirements
Experienced in the creation of Technical Requirement Specifications
Creation of detailed process instructions
Creation of Manufacturing BOMs / routings to aid ease of manufacture
Supporting full-rate production of a range of products aligned to the business requirements.
Liaison of activities with Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, and other functions
Support with the business process reviews and generation/update of relevant documentation

Your skillset may include:

A background in tooling design and experience gained from within a manufacturing environment
Broad manufacturing knowledge; industry experience with CNC machining, composites, fabrication, mechanical assembly, additive manufacturing
Ability to design new tooling, developing from initial concepts through to production release
Experience using CAD software (CREO) to generate 3D models and technical drawings
Experience using PDM software (Windchill) to manage document release and change
Ability to produce detailed drawings to BS8888
An understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerances)
Awareness of DFM/A and PFMEA principles and practical application
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Methodology, Quality toolset
Experience preparing manufacturing BOMs, routings, and manufacturing process instructions

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!

Tooling Design Engineer

6 month contract

Based in Ampthill

Offering £50ph Inside IR35

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change

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