Job Description

Job Title: Tool Design Engineer 

Location: Netherlands

Job Type: Permanent

About Our Client:

VHR Is hiring for our client, a leading aerospace manufacturing company client specialising in designing and manufacturing parts for airplanes and helicopters. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of the industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. 

Job Description:

Successful candidate will design and develop fixtures, jigs, and specialized tools specifically for aerospace applications. Ranging from:

• 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.

Duties include: 

• Collaborate in multi-disciplinary teams (eg 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.
  • Calibration 
• Technical point of contact with suppliers
• Check and coordinate the  maintenance, inspection and repairs of fixtures
• Tooling Process owner: QMS responsible owner for development, maintenance and improvement of the tooling process, forms, templates, standards, process manual, etc. 
• Transfer and convert tooling Data from legacy to current systems

Requirement:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree with minimum 3 years of tool design for complicated parts (Aerospace/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 Specification 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 (Level C2) and basic command of Dutch is an advantage

Benefits:

• A competitive package which will depend on your experience +
• 8% vacation pay

How to Apply:

If you are a dedicated and skilled for this role and looking to join a dynamic team in the aerospace industry, we encourage you to apply. Please apply to this advert.