Design Engineer

As a Design Engineer, you will be a key part of our tooling design department, producing the design and development of moulds, jigs, fixtures, and other tooling required for our manufacturing processes. Your expertise in tooling design and your ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams will be crucial in ensuring efficient and high-quality production of our composite products.

Role Dimensions:

• Reports to the Head of Engineering
• Involves close cooperation with Production, Engineering, Quality and External Subcontractors
• This role is factory-based but may involve occasional travel
• This role is predominantly carried out during standard working hours but will sometimes include additional hours and weekends.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Act as the point of contact for the design and development of moulds, jigs, fixtures, and other tooling required for composite manufacturing processes, considering factors such as product design, material properties, and production efficiency.
• Utilise computer-aided design (CAD) software and other relevant tools to create detailed tooling designs, ensuring accuracy, traceability, and adherence to industry standards.
• Collaborate with external suppliers and vendors to procure tooling components, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards.
• Conduct feasibility studies and cost analyses to evaluate tooling design options, considering factors such as manufacturability, cost-effectiveness, and lead times.
• Collaborate with the production team to identify opportunities for tooling optimisation, process automation, and efficiency improvements.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and industry standards in tooling design, addressing any safety concerns and implementing appropriate measures.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or a related field. A Master’s degree is preferred.
• Proven experience in tooling design, preferably within the composites manufacturing industry or a related field.
• Strong expertise in tooling design principles, including moulds, jigs, fixtures, and related equipment used in composite manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency in computer-aided design (CAD) software, such as CATIA V5, for creating detailed tooling designs
• Competent IT skills and experience in CAD to a level where models can be interrogated.
• Experience in interpreting customer drawings and associated specifications, ensuring requirements are captured and reflected in tooling designs.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and external suppliers.
• Familiarity with quality control and quality assurance processes in tooling design e.g. change management, ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Pulled from the full job description

• Company pension
• On-site parking

ATLAS Composite Technologies Limited is seeking an experienced Design Engineer, to join the expanding team at the Ilkeston site.

As an SME, this is a dynamic and varied role within a growing and ambitious business. The role requires both strong engineering experience and knowledge, coupled with commercial acumen. Working as part of a team of both junior and senior project designers, with a broad variety of projects.

As one of the UK’s leading advanced composite manufacturers, we serve the aerospace, defence, motorsport, automotive, and other industrial markets.