Tool Design Engineer

Netherlands
On-Site
Contract
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: €35 to €42 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 to apply 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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