Eldon Tool & Engineering is a well-established company with over 40 years' experience in the manufacture of Automotive Specialist tooling and Subcontract engineered parts.
Equipped with the best technologically advanced machinery, and employing skilled, knowledgeable and talented people, we pride ourselves in harnessing and developing talent.
Eldon Tool & Engineering is proud to be part of the history of Sheffield as a manufacturing city so why don't you come and join us and be part of its future.
The Opportunity
We are looking for someone to join our team and throw themselves totally into this diverse and interesting role. You will work as part of the mechanical design team to assist in the compilation of drawings for submission and approval to both customer & manufacturing requirements. The position is offered as a year in industry, in between second and third year of your studies.
Hours: 37 per week, Monday to Friday, with an early finish of 1p.m. on Fridays
Location: Sheffield
The Role:
You will have the opportunity to be involved in a broad range of areas. The role includes:
- To assist the Mechanical Design Engineer to produce high quality designs & drawings for the engineering team to enable high quality manufactured product.
- Update the Product BOMs maintaining inputs are in line with the current methods.
- Work with other departments to review current design procedures and standardise where necessary to ensure all numbering, costing, labels are consistent and correct.
- Work with other departments to review current packing requirements and standardise where necessary. Create foam layouts for all non-standard kits.
- By working with Quality Assurance identify areas of concern and resolve drawings.
Required Skills:
- Engineering background with experience in the design of automotive products & associated tooling preferable but not essential.
- 3D & 2D design with CAM experience beneficial.
- Experience of Autocad Inventor advantageous
- The ability to follow through from the start of a job until completing – design, cost, sample, BOM creation, packing, launch.
- An appreciation of lean manufacturing would be beneficial.
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Competitive salary and pension
- Free parking
- Staff discount