Press Tool Design Engineer

Job Description

PRESS TOOL DESIGN ENGINEERColeshill c£40k neg dep exp + benefitsOur client has been established for more than 35 years and are recognised market leaders in the design and development, manufacture and distribution of an impressive portfolio of electrical cabling and connection solutions for supply throughout the world,and as a result of continued success and an ongoing programme of strategic growth for 2023 and beyond, are now looking to recruit an experienced, hands-on and proactive Press Tool Design Engineer to complement their professional and successful Solutions Designteam.Reporting to the Design Lead and based near Coleshill, the successful Press Tool Design Engineer will be responsible for designing and developing press tool and fixture designs as well as implementing improvements to the manufacturing and assembly processes.Working within the core values of the global business, you will join a team of experienced design professional responsible for understanding company objectives and striving to meet and exceed the KPIs and metrics, delivering improved efficiencies and reducingdowntime as well as investigating and undertaking analysis on how to improve existing tooling or components.Able to summarise scientific and engineering principles in an easy-to-understand manner and create technical reports to summarise findings and present information using PowerPoint, you will cover the concept, specification and development of new toolingcomponents and undertake CAD model creation, prototyping and appropriate testing before performing essential material stress-strain analysis calculations and DFMEA/PFMEA analysis. You will also be tasked with identifying new systems and processes to drivequality, efficiency and save costs, and will evaluate existing manufacturing processes before researching and developing solutions to increase efficiency, reduce down time, waste and scrap in order to ensure consistent repeatable processes and product quality.With excellent communication skills at all levels, you will be able to communicate effectively with clients, colleagues and contractors of all levels involved in a project, and you will be skilled in managing and planning your time effectively in order toensure your projects are delivered on time, to standard and in-budget. Other duties will include working with the coordinators and operatives to implement new machines and procedures, providing manufacturing support and information for all processes, creatingCAD drawings, Press Tooling and Fixture designs as well as reviewing and storing them safely, generating and maintaining product and process data, and undertaking NPD and associated testing and research as required.To be considered for this varied and challenging Press Tool Design Engineer it is envisaged that the successful candidate will demonstrate at least 4+ years experience in a similar Press Tool position and realistically be qualified to at least HNC levelor above in a relevant Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering discipline, along with SAP/ERP experience and knowledge of 3D Cad (CREO Parametric or SolidWorks) and demonstrable experience of Press Tool or jig and fixture design and knowledge of metal manufacturingprocesses and of ferrous and non-ferrous metals.Contact the Design Team at Premier Technical Recruitment on or email your cv in confidence to for further details.

Keyskills :
"press tool" "jigs" "fixtures" "CREO" "Solidworks" design DFM manufacture tooling setting