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Tooling Designer

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Job Description - Tooling Designer

Company Description

Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements. 

Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions.

Job Description

Tooling Designer / Mechanical Designer

Derby

 Permanent & Contract roles available



 Your future Team:

Your will be joining an Embedded Team as a Tooling Design Engineer / Senior Mechanical Designer.  You will be responsible for performing full lifecycle engineering activities across a range of engineering projects which will form part of the submarine’s new build and development programmes.

Key Responsibilities:

Designing tooling, jigs fixtures and components that meet customer requirements

  Produce outline designs

Identify, formulate, and produce solutions to emerging problems

 ️ Evaluate final product’s overall performance, reliability, and safety

 ✏️ Alter and modify design to meet requirements customer requirements

Estimate budget and scope of project

⚠️ Management of Risk and Opportunity

Prepare product reports and documentation

Engage in lifelong learning and develop new theories or methods

 

Why join the community of Switchers?:

The Group is currently ranked Third in the world for nuclear engineering

Access to an employee assistance programme with free mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text

Discount vouchers for days out and restaurants, eye test and glasses vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs

 

At Assystem, we celebrate diversity and creativity. We believe in harnessing unique perspectives to shape innovative solutions. Your skills and daring spirit are what truly matter. Join us and help shape the future!

Qualifications

Experience in similar roles with specific emphasis (but not limited to) Valves, Pressure Vessel, Structural, Tooling or Lifting Equipment Design.

⚙️ Proven working experience in mechanical engineering

Understanding of relevant design codes and safety legislation

  Ability to define budgets/work programmes for complete design project lifecycles e.g., requirements capture, concept design and detailed design.

knowledge of materials

Familiarity with 3D CAD systems (Siemens NX or similar)

Familiarity with PLM systems (Teamcentre or similar)

Additional Information

Please be aware that many roles at Assystem are subject to both security and export control restrictions.

  • These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation.
  • All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

 

 

 

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES ON RECRUITMENT FRAUD - We are committed to safeguarding candidates from fraudulent activity associated with our recruitment process. Please note that we will never offer specialist CV writing services, request payment or ask for sensitive personal information during the recruitment process.


We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

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