Cutting Tool Engineer

Location:

(…….) Netherlands

Salary:

market rate

Type:

Contract

Start Date:

asap

Contract Period:

6 months

Main Industry:

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Advertiser:

microTECH Global Ltd

Job ID:

131118392

Posted On:

19 September 2024

We have an exciting and challenging position exists in Papendrecht, Netherlands, for a Cutting Tool Engineer.

ROLE: Cutting Tool Engineer
LOCATION: Papendrecht, Netherlands
SALARY: Negotiable
DURATION: Contract – 12 months (could be extended)

This role exists in a driven international team that industrializes, optimizes and maintains production process designs.
The main function of the role is physical and digital tool management in our advanced tool management system, TDM:
• Process co-owner of the Cutting Tool business process
• Define, maintain and update Cutting Tooling Process
• Inventory optimization
• Cost analysis
• Define new elements and assemblies in TDM
• Manage tool geometric data and cutting parameters (Feeds, Speeds, DOC, WOC, etc.)
• Generate and maintain Cutting Tool drawings
• Develop or specify tool measurement programs for pre-setting system
• Define and ensure synchronization of tool group drive point definitions in collaboration with CAM engineers
• Define tool numbers, tool lists and link to MBOM’s
• Migrate tool definition and data from legacy system.
• Support Operations queries
• Support CAM engineering queries
• Define, setup and maintain TDM-CAM (CATIA, NX, VeriCut) interfaces
• Localize training material for embedding in Landing Gear’s Learning Management System
• Machine tool table definition
• Chip reader system development and deployment
• Tool life management & optimization
• Interface and communicate with Procurement
• Support root cause analysis
• Support PFD, PFMEA and Control Plan development & maintenance KPI’s for the role:
• On-time delivery of Tooling to NPI projects
• First Time Yield improvement as a result of tool life specification
• Cost optimization

The role is within the Systems & Industrialization department, a 10 engineer strong team, with strong collaboration with the CAM Engineers, Tool Shop, Procurement and Operations.
The ideal incumbent possesses a Bachelors in Engineering, 5 years’ experience in a hard metal manufacturing facility and a passion for precision, multi-axis machining. Experience with TDM Systems is is preferred; knowledge of CATIA, NX, VeriCut and Zoller tool setting systems is advantageous.
Typical work day for a Cutting Tool Engineer at at our client:
You form part of the NPI team and collaborate during process design with Product Architects, CAM Engineers and Product Assurance engineers on the optimal tooling solution for the production process.
This is formalized with a Cutting Tool Requirements form submitted by CAM engineers to initiate your task. There are several NPI projects executing and your support in these projects are pivotal.
You are the technical liaison with Cutting Tool suppliers to define optimal Cutting solutions.
Apart from the NPI projects, you will receive Requests for Assistance from Operations, where swift resolution is key to enable production continuity.
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