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Design Engineer

Job Title:

Design Engineer

Reports to:

Design Manager

Department:

Design

Responsible for:

N/A

About the company:

Crosby Composites is a leading carbon fibre engineering company supplying customers worldwide. Established in 1982, the company has constantly improved production techniques and invested in the latest technologies to provide cost effective components and achieve shorter lead times. We offer composite solutions for both one-off prototype components, as well as larger production runs. Our accuracy, reliability and fast turnaround time allows us to work with a large variety of industries, from high precision Formula One cars and Aerospace to the longer production runs and visual standards of the automotive and medical industries.

About our employees:

As a member of the Crosby Composites team, we expect all our employees to:



Adhere to all Crosby Composites policies and procedures Represent the Company in a professional manner at all times Ensure workplace safety is practiced at all times Maintain a clean and safe working environment

Core Values:

Teamwork -

At the heart of everything we do

Reliability -

Honesty and dependability in our everyday business

Accountability -

It up to me and its up to us, we all take responsibility for our actions

Continuous Improvements -

Always striving to improve all that we do

Exceeding Expectations -

Never excepting the minimum standard

Driving Safety First -

Looking out for ourselves and each other

Mission:

Support the development of an efficient and effective operational Team Increase efficiency to +85% Reduce scrap to 2% Ensure 100% Plan Adherence Increase staff retention Develop and maintain the pace of staff development

Measures:

Meeting the mission objectives (detailed above) which are measured and monitored through the data and metrics collected by the company

Purpose of the job:

The business is in the process of introducing CATIA as its main CAD programme and requires a committed Design Engineer with a good working knowledge of CATIA to help this growing department move forward.



Principally the Design Engineers are responsible for designing tooling that is sympathetic to the manufacture of composite components. The Design staff are required to manage all CAD data in and out of the company and ensure files are up to date and stored correctly. The Design Engineers will be in direct communication with departments to discuss ideas and resolve tooling issues.

Key Responsibilities:

Computer Aided Design

Surface modelling of patterns, moulds and fixtures in line with departmental needs Produce technical tooling drawings to ensure designs can be manufactured and assembled Compare two or more data files to understand differences in models Interrogate tree / 3D notes to understand customer needs Model components in line with customer specifications Support production with design related information / activities

Communication

Work closely with the Projects department, production and within Design to ensure projects are on target Use project notes and customer data to fully appreciate requirements Specify all BoM items required to assembly tooling Develop departmental drawings / manuals to explain tooling methodology Liaise with suppliers to obtain quotes for outsourcing

Change Management

Communicate with Projects when up-issues are received Define process change / additional tooling required to implement a change

Skills:

Good working knowledge of CATIA Experience in component or tooling design Understand technical drawings, ideally laminate drawings too Knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint Good understanding of composite manufacture A flexible approach and strong time management / prioritizing skills * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills