Job Description
Part of a major international group, this organisation is continuing to invest millions in new manufacturing facility 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 introduction
Tooling Engineer
Location: Shropshire (commutable from Telford, Shrewsbury, North Birmingham, Kidderminster, Bridgnorth, Cannock, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Stafford areas)
Salary: c£50000 + benefits
The role:
As a Tooling Project Engineer you will be responsible for managing the design of new tooling though optimisation, build and buy off process to successful introduction into production
You will be involved in all aspects of tooling from initial product design, instrumental in tool optimisation design, validation and simulation process through to tooling vendor project management and tooling buy off.
o Review and validate designs for all to include high pressure dies casting tools, trim/ clip tools, spray heads and robot end effectors and jigs & fixtures against specifications & RFQ
o Project management of tooling vendors/ suppliers this may involve overseas travelling
o Produce 2D CAD product, tooling, fixture, equipment drawings to support manuf...