Job Title: Tooling Design Engineer
Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire
Rate: £35.80ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £26.68ph on a PAYE basis
Employment Type: Contract (Currently financed until March 2027)
Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week
Reference: J37491471
Position Description:
Computer Aided Design & Drafting (CAD/CAM/CAE) work focuses on the documentation, illustration, and digital modelling of engineering designs and processes including:
- Assessing engineering requirements and translating into technical blueprints, drawings, layouts, and simulation models using CAD/CAM/CAE software or applying standard CAD/CAM/CAE techniques to digitize, edit, and revise engineering drawings of components, parts, and assemblies
- Capturing, defining and controlling all GD&T information
- Capturing, defining and controlling of all significant and critical characteristics
- Coordinating with others to define the most suitable materials for sub-components
- Calculations and testing to support fixing design (adhesives, fasteners, etc)
- Design of parts to ensure good manufacturability
- Design of jigs/fixtures for assembly
- Customizing CAD/CAM/CAE software to model complex or unusual designs
- Creating digital proto-types and conducting design simulations for purposes of verifying reliability/safety and optimizing engineering processes
- Collaborating with product/manufacturing process engineers by recommending changes to component designs based on outcomes of digital proto-typing and design simulations
- May provide materials lists and cost estimates Level: A Specialist Professional (P4) is a recognized subject matter expert in job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Responsibilities typically include:
- Managing large projects or processes with limited oversight from manager.
- Coaching, reviewing and delegating work to lower level professionals.
- Ensure all appropriate JLR standards are met throughout design maturation
- Manage design verification test plans, including detailed planning of test and development stages through to sign off and support engineering test teams with rectification of issues
- Work with Supplier teams to develop fix & resolution plans for hardware issues
- Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested from time to time.
- Problems faced are difficult and often complex.
- Specialization Match Note: Para-Professional incumbents typically work on less complex engineering designs and processes than Individual Professionals and modify draft layouts/models created by engineers and CAD/CAM/CAE designers. Typical Title: CAD/CAM/CAE Drafter, CAD/CAM/CAE Designer, Drafter Designer
Skills / Experience Required:
- CAD skills to design and manipulate mechanical components
- Design for manufacture
- Tooling design
- Hands-on, practical skills
- Detailed knowledge of GD&T
- Working knowledge of FMEA and significant/critical characteristics
- Experience of diecasting, injection moulding, machining, pressing, stamping, painting and other associated manufacturing processes
- Understanding of different fixing methods and how to perform design calculations to ensure robustness
- Empirical knowledge of tooling design considerations and mould flow analyses
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to explain technical issues to stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and proactively, taking full ownership and responsibility for own work; fully invested in achieving a successful result
- A critical thinker who is able to apply a logical approach to problem resolution
- Willingness to learn, and to take active responsibility for own development/objectives
- A person who responds positively to constructive feedback, new ideas and inputs
- Experience of CATIA or other equivalent CAD packages
- Experience of performing bolted joint calculations
- Experience of performing adhesive force calculations and a working knowledge of the noise factors that may degrade performance
- A practitioner of quality methods like, 8D, Failure Mode Effect Analysis, Failure Modes Effects and Diagnostic Analysis or Fault Tree Analysis
- Design for manufacturing and design for six sigma
**THIS POSITION IS CONFIRMED INSIDE IR35**
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