Tooling Designer Engineer - SolidWorks
Tooling Designer Engineer - SolidWorks Permanent Full-Time
Salary - Circa £40,000 DOE
Location - In office, Pontyclun
We're excited to support a leading, innovative provider of high-quality tooling and manufacturing solutions, specialising in the design and production of precision tools across a variety of industries, including automotive, aerospace, and consumer goods. Their expertise spans tool design, die making, injection moulding, and CNC machining.
They're looking for a Tooling Design Engineer proficient in SolidWorks or similar software to create 3D tool designs, advise on materials and manufacturing methods, and collaborate on R&D. You will attend customer meetings, assist with reverse engineering and installations, support global sales, and work closely with the manufacturing team on tool assembly and testing.
Responsibilities, but are not limited to
Constructing 3D tool designs in SolidWorks to meet customer requirements and target costs
Producing tool parts lists for tool manufacture, advising on material selection and manufacturing methods
Participating in the company's R&D and innovation programme for product development
Attending technical meetings with customers at our UK plant or globally to take design briefs or conduct design reviews
Working as part of a small team, collaborating on larger designs and ensuring quality assurance of team members' work
Attending customer premises to reverse engineer parts and assist with installations as needed
Supporting the sales team with global sales development
Working closely with the manufacturing team on the development, assembly, and testing of tool designsExperiences required
Competent in 3D modelling using SolidWorks or similar (Solid Edge, Inventor, Fusion 360, Onshape, CATIA, Creo, Rhino)
Academic background in engineering or time-served equivalent
Demonstrated experience in pressed tooling design or similar (injection moulds, jigs & fixtures, casting dies, forming)
Able to create detailed technical drawing packs for manufacture (DFM)Package
38 Hours P/W | Monday to Thursday | 7am to 3:30pm | Friday to 1pm | 30-Minute Break | 28 Days Holiday Inc. Bank | NEST Pension