Job Description:

Are you looking for a fresh challenge, with a forward-thinking organisation within the high-tech engineering sector? The Hyde Group are established Industry experts within Aerospace Engineering and have a new vacancy for a Jig & Tool Design Engineer.

About us

We are one of the UK's largest and most trusted engineering companies, providing products and services to Aerospace, Nuclear, Energy and Scientific sectors. 

We have successfully supplied to the Aerospace industry for over 50 years. We are currently on track to achieve our strong growth plans and we pride ourselves on delivering right first-time solutions and going the extra mile to delight our customers.

About the opportunity

This is a great opportunity to join a reputable business with a strong set of core values in a friendly supportive environment. We have a strong focus on developing our people with the potential to further your career. Our salaries are competitive and we also offer a generous holiday entitlement of 33 days inclusive of bank holidays along with a fantastic benefits package.

As a Design Engineer you will be working on: Jigs, Fixtures and special purpose machinery for the Aerospace, Automotive and Nuclear Industries.

 Main Duties

• Mechanical Design of Jigs, Fixtures and Tooling.

• Creating 3D models of designs.

• Generation of 2D detail drawings for manufacture.

• Technical documentation creation.

Essential Skills

• Proficient in Siemens NX CAD Software.

• Additional experience in any/all of the following CAD packages:

• SolidWorks.

• CATIA V5.

• Autodesk Inventor.

• Competent with Microsoft office software suite.

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.

 Desired Skills

• Aerospace, Defence or Nuclear industry experience.

• Time served Toolmaker/Pattern Maker.

Desired Experience

• UKCA/CE Marking process.

• FEA Analysis / Basic calculations.

What we offer

• Competitive salary.

• Generous annual leave entitlement.

• Exciting benefits package with access to discounts from leading retailers.

• Purpose built sites with free parking.

• Discounted gym membership.

• Excellent career development opportunities available.

• Cycle to work scheme.

 Diversity and Inclusion

The Hyde Group are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our employees can reach their full potential. We welcome applications from candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds in particular groups who are currently under represented in our sector.

All our roles require the need to obtain pre-employment security screening checks including referencing.

If this sounds like the ideal opportunity for you, then we’d love to hear from you.