Senior Engineer Tooling Design

Russell Group; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research organization in Northern Ireland is seeking a passionate team-player to play a key role in the leadership and management of applied research in composite design and processing. The ideal candidate will support a multi-disciplinary team and manage projects while maintaining strong partnerships within academia and industry. Candidates should have an engineering degree or substantial relevant experience in composite manufacturing, along with innovative tooling design capabilities.

Qualifications

• Honours degree or HND in a relevant engineering discipline or substantial practical experience in composite manufacturing.
• Demonstrable experience in tooling design and appropriate selection of manufacturing processes.
• Evidence of applying tooling design knowledge for measurable improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team in composite tooling manufacturing projects.
• Manage diverse manufacturing processes and validation methodologies.
• Collaborate with technology areas, academia, and industry for project delivery.

Skills

Tooling design knowledge

Composite manufacturing experience

Project management

Education

Honours degree in engineering or related discipline

HND in related engineering discipline

Job description

We are seeking a team-player who is passionate about innovative technology to play a major role in the leadership, management and expansion of applied research, innovation and knowledge transfer in composite design, processing and testing.

You will help to lead and support a team of engineers, scientists and technicians in the strategic direction and delivery of multiple concurrent composite and polymer tooling manufacturing projects across AMIC. This requires managing diverse composite and polymer tooling manufacturing processes and validation methodologies. You will work in collaboration with different technology areas, the wider sustainable polymer and composite team, technology providers, national technology centres, academia and industry to deliver key projects, develop regional and international links, and secure partnerships and funding.

You will support senior managers with a proactive approach in the identification, technical specification and delivery of new and novel materials & technology capabilities and strategies that will have a direct technical, economic and reputational benefit to AMIC, industry and Northern Ireland.

About the person

To be successful, you must have:

• Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline, science, or a related discipline with significant relevant industrial experience OR minimum HND in a related engineering discipline with extensive recent and relevant industrial experience OR substantial practical experience in composite manufacturing, with demonstrable technical expertise.
• Demonstrable experience and in-depth understanding of tooling design requirements and the appropriate selection of tooling types and manufacturing processes, ensuring selected tooling solutions meet customer requirements for safety, quality, cost, delivery and lead time.
• Evidence of applying tooling design knowledge to develop or improve moulds, tooling systems or manufacturing methods, with measurable impact.
• Demonstrable evidence of working on a range of composite and polymer tooling design projects including new tooling development and existing tooling improvement for composite and polymer manufacturing processes.

Please review the job details for a full list of essential and desirable criteria. To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information document on our website.