Senior Design Engineer
3 weeks ago
Aerotron Composites Ltd is a privately owned company which is part of the Aerotron Group of aviation companies. We have a new purpose-built facility in Chatteris, primarily focussing on manufacturing aircraft components for several major Aerospace and Defence OEMs. We are a global leader in the Aerospace and Defence industries and the partner-of-choice for best-in-class product development, manufacture and repair.
What makes us unique is our combined experiences, skill and knowledge in engineering, manufacturing and repair, and we need the right people to join us on our journey to delivering our vision. Our company is built around our people as we encourage diversity of thought, empower team members to collaborate and enhance our joint future through their personal development. We take great pride in what we deliver, and want to leverage our collective talents, passion, and hard work by putting the customer at the forefront of our business.
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Job Purpose
· To support and lead the design and manufacturing of composite tooling across multiple projects, from patterns and moulds through to machining and bonding fixtures. To ensure delivery is to specification, within time, cost and quality constraints.
Key Responsibilities
· Engineering
o Design fit for purpose composite tooling ensuring tooling suites create compliant products through effective design, and the application of appropriate Geometric Dimension & Tolerancing.
o Ensure designs meet performance and quality requirements, and statutory regulations.
o Produce supporting detailed manufacturing documents and instructions.
o Compile and manage Bills of Materials.
o Provide expertise in the design of composite tooling and promote industry best practice methods within the engineering team.
o Carry out engineering checks and reviews to ensure efficient, pragmatic, cost effective, compliant designs.
· Project
o Participate in projects from estimating and quotation through to delivery of parts to the customer.
o Ensure customer scope and requirements are documented and change appropriately managed.
o Establish and manage project plans and technical delivery.
o Liaise with customer representatives, ensuring their requirements are understood and met, or challenged (expectations managed) as required.
o Communicate with suppliers and compile specifications, to ensure subsequent manufacture is in accordance with design specifications.
· Leadership
o Oversight, mentoring and development of junior team members.
o Development of the company’s systems and procedures.
· Company Support
o Fully comply with Company Policies and Procedures, including Health and Safety, at all times.
o Support shop floor staff to ensure products are manufactured in accordance with design specification.
Knowledge and Experience
· Essential
o Highly proficient in CAD (modelling and drawings), preferably Catia.
o Experienced in the effective application of BS 8888.
o Experienced in the effective application of Geometric Dimension & Tolerancing.
o Knowledge of composite production techniques and processes.
o Experience of composite tooling design.
o Experience in technically leading teams to deliver engineering projects.
· Desirable
o Aerospace and/or defence experience.
o Manufacturing engineering.
o CNC programming.
o Working with ERP systems, preferably SYSPRO.
o “Hands-on” composite experience.
Skills
· Effective organisational, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
· Ability to organise, prioritise and complete work within required project timescales.
· Work accurately, with good attention to detail.
· Have a practical mindset and pragmatic approach to engineering problem solving.
· Aptitude for building productive working relationships at all levels (with colleagues and customers).
Qualifications
A degree, HND/HNC or an equivalent vocational qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, with or working towards professional registration.
What are the Benefits for You?
You will be offered a full-time contract which comes with a competitive salary, 28 days holiday including statutory and public holidays, AXA healthcare scheme and a generous pensions scheme. Our site has car parking, canteen facility and the benefit of a newly equipped gym for staff use.
You will receive a comprehensive induction, on-site training which will cover all aspects of the role, and Health, Safety and Fire and HR compliance training.
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