Job: DIE Design Engineer

Location: Leeds

Salary: £40,000

I am looking for an experienced DIE Design Engineer to work with multi-discipline production engineering team and be responsible for the design, development and implementation of bespoke die designs, modifications, and improvements to meet the needs of our manufacturing facility.

What you will do, DIE Design Engineer:

Responsible for the creation and management of die designs from drawings to completed dies. You will also be responsible for the storage and retrieval of drawings from a central register. You will need to have an innovative and proactive approach to the generation of solutions of new die design and resolution to problems with existing die designs. You must be responsible for managing projects to achieve the delivery of die designs, on schedule within budget and to specification. You will need to create specifications which achieve the goals of the internal customer’s requirements.

Follow the QS9000/TS16949 procedures with respect to the creation of specifications and requirements. A successful candidate to communicate with internal customers to provide updates as necessary. Process, review and expedite work orders, modifications, schematics, check sheets, job instructions and calibration records. You will contribute to production specification review meetings in relation to die designs.

What we Require, DIE Design Engineer:

I am looking for an apprentice trained tool maker. You will be expected to have 2 years + ‘hands on experience’ of die designing of press dies. I would like at least 2 years’ experience using a 2DCAD (AutoCAD) system with 3D Pro –Eng modelling experience advantageous. Mechanical design, mechanism and machine design would also be advantageous. A good candidate will have knowledge of EDM and CNC machines along with experience of industrial /automated production lines is desirable. You must be able to use mathematical formulae in the development of solutions to problems. Project management skills with the ability to work to tight deadlines.

Able to communicate at all levels within an organisation. You must have experience in negotiation with other suppliers, internal departments etc.

For more information, please call Alex Taylor on 0161 976 3540.

LEAN Engineering Recruitment Ltd are acting as a 3rd party on behalf of our client. All applications will be held on our database for current and future positions.

We will endeavour to get back to all applicants but if you have not heard from LER within 10 working days then your application has been unsuccessful but please feel free to contact us for an update.