Composite Tool Designer

Yeovil, England, United Kingdom

12/16/2024

Job Description

Take your next career step! If you want to be a part of a global company where your choices will benefit companies and suppliers and have a lasting impact reducing cost and aid manufacturability then read on. At Leonardo Helicopters we are looking for a Tooling Engineer to join our team in Yeovil.

Job Scope

As part of the CoE Composite Blade department, you will be responsible for working on tooling solutions to support manufacture of the most advanced composite rotor blade and rotor head components that we fit to our air vehicles (conventional helicopters, tilt rotors, unmanned vehicles). As a Tooling Engineer, there is the opportunity to push the boundaries of composite manufacture through your novel and advanced tooling solutions working within a small team of passionate tooling engineers where collaboration and teamwork is key to success.

Job Family Frame Engineering Level 5

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING AS A COMPOSITE TOOL DESIGNER

The Tooling Engineer is required to discharge a multi- faceted role with the opportunity to perform but not be limited to

• Creating fully detailed tooling and equipment designs where appropriate for the manufacture of composite rotor blades and associated rotor components utilising advanced CATIA processes. This can range from large nine metre rotor blade press matched metal mould tools to small rotor blade finishing assembly fixtures
• Providing technical support interacting with design, supply and operational teams in order to ensure effective and efficient specification and development of components before and during manufacture
• Preparing specifications, interfacing with contractors, obtaining quotations, raising purchase documentation and procuring products or services to support the departmental outputs
• Participating in research and development programmes within DCC in support of introduction of new product and process development both internally with Engineering and external organisations
• Provide tooling technical support to the Production area for existing legacy tooling requirements in a timely manner as required
• Provide programming support of the ply xy cutting machines and laser ply projection units
• Raise tooling consumable requisitions to support Production as requested
• Support the maintenance of current tooling – working in conjunction with the Departments appointed Toolmaker
• Follow a steady improvement philosophy in the discharge of your role by reviewing the methods, processes, policies, etc. Identify, propose and implement potential improvements
• Provide tooling technical support to the business in its goal for non-conformance elimination.
• Participating in multi-disciplinary cross-functional teams in support of the Department business needs
• Take a pro-active approach to improve and support all aspects of Health and Safety in DCC
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• Educated to Degree, HND or HNC in a Mechanical, Material, Production or Aeronautical discipline or appropriate equivalent experience
• A sound knowledge of composite component tool design and/or composite component manufacture
• A sound understanding of Manufacturing Technology and/or knowledge of the working area
• High level of working knowledge of Manufacturing Engineering functions
• Good inter-personal and communication skills
• CATIA Specific Experience V5 (4000hrs plus) (Catia V4 experience desirable)
• Ability to use the various components of MS Office. SAP ECC6 knowledge advantageous
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills. Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and also with the minimum of supervision. Desire and willingness to improve and to learn new disciplines. Must interact well with people from all levels of the business
• Support very occasional business trips, UK and overseas
  
  

Due to the nature of this role the hiring manager is prepare to give training on some of the required skills

Security Clearance

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Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

Flexible Working Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us

Company funded flexible benefits Access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)

Holidays 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year

Pension Award winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution)

Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme with access to free mental health support, financial wellbeing support and network groups to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing, Ethnicity)

Lifestyle Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme

Training Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera and Linkedin Learning

Referral Incentive You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member

Bonus Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below

For a full list of our Company benefits please our website here.

Primary Location

GB - Yeovil - Lysander Rd

Contract Type

Hybrid Working