Job Description
Our client is a market leading, high-quality, design and manufacturing company. We are currently seeking a Senior Tooling Engineer to join the Production Engineering Team. The Senior Tooling Engineer specialises in creating tooling solutions for moulding as well as Jigs & Fixtures for new and existing production needs. The Senior Tooling Engineer is responsible for the development of Tooling Design Solutions to support various processing techniques.
Responsibilities
* taking part designs from R&D and delivering final production tooling designs to allow volume component manufacture.
* redesign of existing production tooling, revamping tooling standards to reduce production costs, labour time and scrap whilst also researching new tooling concepts.
* coordinating all tool design work passing through the department including prioritising design work and ensuring tooling design reviews are conducted in a timely manner
Qualifications and Skills
* Minimum HNC qualification within Manufacturing / Production environment or Lean Industrial experience
* Engineering experience in Assembly/ Plastics / Automotive / FMCG Environment
* Experience of low volume and batch production environments
* Good working knowledge of 6 Sigma.
* Extensive knowledge and experience in the practical application of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement techniques, including 5s, 7 Wastes, 7 Quality tools, TPM and Statistical Process Capability.
* Injection moulding experience or knowledge of the plastic industry
* Process evaluation and improvement, including leading PFMEAs.
* Project management of changes to the Production Process
* Production, Control, and issue of standard operating procedures
* Specification and evaluation of new equipment
* Design of jigs & fixtures to enable cost-effective and efficient manufacturing processes.
* Knowledge and experience of SolidWorks 3D CAD software.
* Capable of producing working drawings to support fixture design and manufacture.
* Knowledge and experience with manufacturing equipment used for an injection moulding process.
* Experience with ERP/MRP systems and the use to control product manufacture
* Prior involvement with Planned Preventative Maintenance for equipment
* Knowledge of CNC machining processes beneficial
* Able to make use of manual workshop machinery e.g. lathes and turret milling machines, cutting saws, pillar drills etc.
Benefits
* Up to 5% annual bonus.
* Hybrid working (1 day per week from home).
* Flexible hours with early Friday finish.
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays (Christmas shutdown guaranteed).
* Up to 5% employer pension contribution.
* Study support and professional development.
For more information and full vacancy description, please apply with CV, or contact Jim Lander at Rednal Recruitment Ltd. 07715170156
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