Tool Design Engineer

Location:

(…….) Netherlands

Salary:

market rate

Type:

Contract

Start Date:

asap

Contract Period:

6 months

Main Industry:

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Advertiser:

microTECH Global Ltd

Job ID:

131607780

Posted On:

17 February 2025

Tool Design Engineer
12 Month Contract
Location: Papendrecht (Netherlands) – 5 days onsite
Start date: ASAP

A client based in Papendrecht (Netherlands) is looking for Tool Design Engineer – Tools, Jigs, fixtures Designer-CNC for 5axis machine milling, turning and boring machine components and GD&T knowledge is must. 12 Month contract.

This role is only available for Dutch Nationals.

Rate: EUR35 to EUR42 per hour

•Design and develop fixtures, jigs, and specialized tools specifically for aerospace applications.
•Complete fixtures for holding and positioning complex parts in e.g. milling, turn/mill and grinding machines.
•Hoisting and transport equipment. Shop aids / measuring and check tools / gauges. Assembly jigs.
•Collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams (e.g. Manufacturing Engineers, CAM-programmers, Operators, Quality Engineers, Industrialization Engineers) to create specialized tooling solutions.
•Optimizing existing tooling / jigs / fixtures to improve product quality and ease of use.
•Poka-Yoke, Form-Fit-Function, Manufacturability.
•Optimization / modification / standardization for various machines.
•Compliant with Safety and ergonomics standard.
•Technical point of contact with suppliers. o Create technical data packages for Request for Quotation. Coordinate with suppliers to ensure the precision and manufacturability.
•Check and coordinate the maintenance, inspection and repair of fixtures.
•Tooling Process owner: QMS responsible owner responsible for development, maintenance and improvement of the tooling process; procedures, forms, templates, standards, process manual, etc.
•Transfer and convert Tooling Data from legacy to current systems.

Skills:
•3 years of tool design for complicated parts (e.g. Aerospace or Automotive).
•Experience using CATIA V5 is preferred.
•Knowledge of material properties, surface treatment and manufacturing methods.
•Choose appropriate materials for tool components based on factors such as strength, durability, and weight.
•Consider compatibility with the materials and surface finish being processed.
•Translate Tool Design Specifications into functional designs.
•Able to prepare models, detailed drawings, specifications and comprehensive documentation for manufacturing and assembly.
•Full comprehension of GD&T to ISO and ASME standards and able these in drawings.
•Excellent reporting and writing skills.
•Practical mindset and hands-on experience: Find solutions in a short timespan to avoid downtime of production.
•Design with the shop floor in mind (e.g. ease of use, Poka-Yoke).
•Highly proficient in spoken and written English – CEFR level C2.

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