CAD Engineer

• Responsible for the delivery of new product designs, from the concept stage through to finished products ready for manufacture
• Responsible for those product designs achieving tooling feasibility and design for manufacture.
• Drive creative thinking, ensure customer needs are considered and collaborate with the operations team to ensure products are designed for efficient manufacture
• Assist in the delivery of the agreed engineering objectives established in the Annual Business Deployment Plan and considering the organisation longer-term strategy road map
• Work on multiple major projects requiring innovative solutions that advance the technical field
• Support the development of long range, strategic planning that will affect the Company’s success
• Ensure that Health, Safety & Environmental requirements are adhered to
• Help implement & manage continuous improvement principals by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices & processes

IF YOU ARE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT...

• Develop OEM Design concepts, with appropriate CAD systems, to enable the creation of 3D Models to fulfil design / styling / engineering aspirations of our customer.  
• Support the management of all Design activities, where appropriate, including Request for Quotations (RFQs), Design freeze / release, Design Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Design Verification/Product Validation (DV & PV) testing, Engineering testing (RMDV), GD&T where required and Computer-aided engineering (CAE) if appropriate
• Develop CAD data exchange protocols with customers, suppliers and other Group companies as required to support all aspects of tool and components design
• Liaise closely with all departments to fully understand design requirements
• Create and develop design / component feasibility studies
• Identify and implement design improvements (functionality, cost, tooling & DFM) within the Feasibility Team and external Tool Makers
• Liaise with Purchase Department to ensure effective selection of supplier for manufacture of tooling  
• Develop and maintain control systems for CAD activities to comply with BS5750 and aspire to ISO9000 design section
• Create and keep up-to-date tool specifications which will enable suppliers to make accurate quotations based on known data.
• Improve reliability performance to reduce or eliminate warrantable issues in the field
• Support design in-line with UK/EC/International standards and legislation

...AND POSSESS THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS?

• Degree-qualified in a relative-Engineering discipline
• Membership of an industry related Professional Body would be advantageous
• 5+ years in a Product-Development Engineering position
• Specific experience in the design/construction of IM/RIM Bumper Assemblies preferred
• Proficient in using  appropriate CAD systems
• Good understanding of Moldflow & CAE tools
• Proficient in JLR Team Centre system
• Excellent level of detail, numeracy & accuracy

THEN WE CAN OFFER YOU: