Tasks
As a Technical Support Engineer - Tooling Design, your key responsibilities will include:
- Design and develop new tooling concepts, supporting technical teams with drawings
- Create detailed tooling designs in SolidWorks, coordinating with internal/external suppliers
- Provide technical liaison for tooling development with internal and external resources
- Support daily tooling operations, including new, modified, and repaired tooling documentation
- Develop LTLGS tooling work instructions for consistent quality and maintenance
- Collaborate on process improvements, optimize tooling, and address non-conformities while maintaining OEM standards
- Create necessary engineering documentation
Requirements
The ideal Candidate should meet the following requirements:
- Minimum HND in a mechanical discipline with strong CAD experience
- Higher qualifications considered if passionate about tooling design
- Training in Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, or Statistical Process Control is a plus
- Strong CAD modeling and drafting skills (SolidWorks preferred) for tooling, jigs, and fixtures
- Experience in metal component processing and surface finishing operations
- Proficient in IT, with high analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
- Team player with experience in a matrix environment
- Innovative, analytical, decisive, and goal-oriented with strong multitasking abilities
- Flexible work schedule based on business needs; occasional travel may be required
- Office-based role with regular exposure to plating shop chemicals
Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application.
Company
About Lufthansa Technik Landing Gear Services UK
Lufthansa Technik Landing Gear Services is part of the Lufthansa Technik Group - the worlds leading provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services as well as modifications to the civil aviation industry. With tailor-made maintenance programs and advanced repair techniques, we ensure the reliability and availability of our customers aircraft fleets. We are independent of aircraft manufacturers and licensed internationally as a repair, manufacturing and development organization. With more than 26,000 employees and over 30 international subsidiaries, the Lufthansa Technik Group offers a full range of services in the fields of maintenance, overhaul, component support, engines, landing gears, VIP services, innovation and digital fleet solutions to around 800 customers worldwide. Lufthansa Technik Landing Gear Services is located in London and has over 300 employees. Our success is built on our people who are fundamental to our organization.
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