Senior Tooling Engineer

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.

Responsibilites include:

- 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 sought include:
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 Solid Works 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. Our client offers excellent benefits to include:

- 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.