Design Engineer Tooling

Job Purpose

The ‘analysis and optimisation’ of existing production processes and the ‘design, development and introduction’ of new production processes  in order to "achieve and guarantee a drastic improvement in:

•    employee safety,
•    product quality,
•    product costs,
•    organisational efficiency,

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Analysing and solving tooling problems relating to safety and ergonomics.
•    Developing safety modifications to machines.
•    Determining tolerances relating to the finishing of products.
•    Optimising finishing, testing and introducing new clamping tools.
•    Ordering new clamping tools.
•    Negotiating prices with suppliers of new clamping tools.
•    Conducting product studies, developing cost reduction opportunities for the design of existing and new products (design for manufacturing).
•    Participating in workshops to increase production efficiency.
•    Providing technological support to the production and purchasing departments.
•    Providing technological advice to suppliers.
•    Analysing and solving problems in production (problem solving).
•    Recording reworking methods and following up on special reworkings.
•    Analysing and optimising production processes.
•    Devising and integrating self-designed clamping techniques on new machines in the production process.
•    Follow up on orders for clamping tools.
•    Devise and develop new tool concepts.
•    Integrate own concepts into existing installations.
•    Convert existing (standard) installations to specific SOH requirements. 
•    Perform investment analyses (justify investments, cost-benefit analyses, etc.).

Must haves:

• Minimum degree in Engineering, MSc in Electro-mechanics or Mechanics, or equivalent through experience.
• Extensive knowledge of production techniques within one of the following technology domains:
o Turning, deep drilling, gear finishing.
o Heat treatment and welding.
o    Hard turning, external grinding, internal grinding, groove grinding, gear grinding.
•    In-depth knowledge of production techniques for tool manufacturing.
•    Mechanical design techniques.
•    Knowledge of drawing software (AutoCAD, Pro-E). 
•    Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Queries).
•    Knowledge of Dutch, English and German.

Nice-to-haves:

•    Experience in leading projects.
•    Knowledge of mechanical finishing techniques outside your own specific area of expertise.
•    Knowledge of automation techniques.