Composite Tool Designer

Our client is a first tier supplier to the global aviation Industry, a leader in the manufacturing of highly complex areostructures and engine products. The applicant will have a good understanding of the aerospace composite industry, proficient in tool design and construction methods and will demonstrate experience of delivering ‘tool concept’ through to physical hardware to time and cost.

As a Composite Tool Designer, you will need to show an in depth knowledge of the use of Catia V5 for both 3D modelling using various work benches such as assembly design, part design, generative shape design (surfacing) and the 2^nd package of Draft and it’s application when applied to tool design.

In addition to the 3D modelling and drafting a good working knowledge of geometrical tolerance and the effects of thermal expansion is also required. The tasks will also require the successful applicant to support the tool through its manufacture (on or off site) through to a final commissioning phase.

The scope of the tooling will range from large metallic mould tools constructed by either a fabricated construction or a cast construction up to a weight of up to 6 tonnes. You will process a keen attention to detail with the associated handling equipment and more general process tooling will integrate features such as moving parts, splits and heating elements, in addition the tooling may also have a requirement to integrate with automates processes such automatic deposition or robotic assembly.