Tool Designer
Droitwich, UK
About Optimas:
Optimas is a global distributor of integrated supply chain solutions, and engineering support focused on delivering fasteners, components, industrial and safety supplies to our diverse customers around the world. Our local, on-the-ground teams understand the nuances of every community we serve. This allows us to adapt with our customers and partners as needs evolve, leveraging our footprint to remain at your side while providing a highly personalized level of service and support no matter where you find yourself around the globe.
To learn more, please visit our website http://www.optimas.com/
Position overview:
Optimas is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Cold Heading Tool Designer on a permanent basis, to assist the Technical Department.
The role is designed to support the Technical Department in all aspects of tooling and product design, to ensure the department is always operating with maximum speed and efficiency.
The position is based at our state-of-the-art UK Manufacturing site in Droitwich.
Main responsibilities:
The Tool Designer will be responsible for:
- Creating, updating and issuing of accurate component process drawings
- Design of all necessary tooling and gauges to ensure efficient production of components including heading and secondary operations tools
- Producing accurate tool assembly bills of material for the Purchasing and Tooling Departments
- Accurate record keeping of associated computer systems to incorporate all component history and technical/tooling data
- Liaising with and between CSD, Tech, Production Planning, Tooling, Heading, Rolling, Sec-Ops, Cleaning, QAD, Subcons and Despatch Departments in close alliance with Department Heads to achieve all targets
- Investigating and/or assisting with, research into new production methods and tooling design/construction
- Working closely with all departments on all tooling/technical matters
- Discussion with suppliers regarding specifications/tolerances and improvement etc.
- To attend regular quality, production and APQP meetings as required
Skills and Qualifications:
- Eagerness to learn and develop a career within tool design.
- Experience/skill in engineering, preferably in cold forging/fastener environment
- Essential Ability to build relationships across the business at all levels
- Knowledge of and or working familiarity with IATF 16949 and ISO 9001, SPC, FMEA, and other relevant standards.
- Knowledge of wire/rod steel characteristics and behavior (forgeability/machinability) Preferred.
- Understanding of heat treatments and plating processes beneficial.
- Technical drawing skills essential, tool design experience desirable.
- Understanding of capabilities and limitations of various cold forging/rolling plant preferred.
- Liaison and technical negotiations with customers.
- Computer (CAD) literacy, AutoCAD, Inventor etc.
- Technically intuitive - Ability to learn new systems quickly
- Understanding and reading Engineering drawings to BS 8888
- Good comprehension of the characteristics and performance of tools and their design in cold forging
Optimas OE Solutions provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Optimas OE Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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