Design Engineer - Forging Specialist
?? Based in the West Midlands - commutable from Birmingham, Coventry, Redditch, Worcester, Solihull, Bromsgrove, Warwickshire, and surrounding areas
?? Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 DOE + competitive benefits
Are you an experienced Design Engineer with a passion for forging and precision engineering? Our client, a specialist manufacturer of high-integrity components for critical applications, is seeking a Design Engineer to focus on the design and development of forged components, tooling, and related processes - particularly within the aerospace sector.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking, engineering-led organisation where your expertise will directly impact product quality, production performance, and customer satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities
1. Component & Tooling Design: Design and optimise forged components and tooling to meet technical and performance requirements
2. Process Development: Create and refine forging processes, focusing on material flow, die configuration, and grain structure
3. CAD & Simulation: Use NX (or similar) for 3D design and FEA to simulate forging behaviour and improve performance
4. Manufacturing Collaboration: Work closely with manufacturing and quality te...