Lead Tooling Engineer

Dyson began fourteen years ago with James Dyson and a handful of engineers questioning everyday products, thinking differently and making them better. We are now the world's number one vacuum cleaner manufacturer in the UK, US, Tokyo, Western Europe and Australasia. 

We've even branched out to improving commercial technology that frustrates us.  The Dyson Air blade hand dryer dries hands in ten seconds, it’s also the most hygienic and energy efficient hand dryer available.

There are over 1,200 of us in the UK and we’re all inventive and hugely passionate about what we do. Dyson people are encouraged to think differently, challenge convention and be unafraid to make mistakes). We’re creative, collaborative, practical, enthusiastic and resourceful. But most of all we’re passionate about what we do.

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

•    Tool Maintenance & Support

• Ensure all production tooling is maintained in optimal condition to support daily manufacturing operations.
• Track and report on the operational condition of tools, planning preventive and corrective maintenance as required.

•    Capital Expenditure (Capex) Management

• Prepare Capex proposals for refurbishment and modification of production tools and oversee end-to-end execution, from planning through Goods Receipt (GR) across all Contract Manufacturers (CMs) globally.
• Manage Capex for Change Request (CR) tool modifications, including obtaining Design Process Approval Program (DPAP) signoffs.

•    Operating Expenditure (Opex) Management

• Prepare and manage the annual Opex budgets for tool repair and maintenance across all CMs.
• Monitor and control expenditures to ensure budget compliance.

•    Cost Down and Process Optimization

• Lead DDU (Design for Use) cost-down activities by leveraging technical expertise.
• Collaborate with CMs to optimize cycle time, reduce runner weight and tonnage, and implement new Tooling Process Parameters (TPP).
• Ensure thorough closure of Final Tool Approval (FTA) documentation.

•    Production Monitoring & Performance Tracking

• Periodically review Emoldino data to monitor cycle time and ensure on-time output and delivery.
• Track discrepancies between Quality Assurance Sheets (QAS) and FTA in terms of cycle time, runner weight, and tonnage; communicate updates to Commercial team to support accurate billing.
• Maintain monthly shot count records for all CM tools.
• Attend daily production meetings with CMs, promptly escalating and resolving issues.

•    Tool Allocation & Asset Management

• Manage tool allocation during transfer of production lines between CMs.
• Prepare and maintain “Capacity vs SKU Demand” documentation, ensuring proper allocation and asset transfers via DEAMS.

•    Support for New Product Introduction (NPI)

• Extract Bills of Materials (BoM) from Teamcenter to support capacity analyses for NPI projects.
• Advise the NPI team on required tooling based on current and future production needs.

•    Tool Transfer & Customs Compliance

• Collaborate with the Customs team for tool transfers across countries, supporting LMW/LOA/Pezza approvals processes.

•    Tool Replacement & Commissioning

• Plan for End of Life (EOL) tool replacements, provide production feedback to tool makers, review and approve Design for Manufacturing (DFM) via Teamcenter.
• Follow up with tool makers through successful tool commissioning at CMs.

•    Design Review & Continuous Improvement

• Participate in Design Reviews with tool makers to drive robustness and continual design improvements in tooling.

•   Analysis & Software Competency

• Conduct and interpret mould flow analyses.
• Utilize Unigraphics (UG) and other related tooling design software.

•    Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain, update, and approve all tooling documentation: Tooling Review Sheet (TRS), DFM, TPP, Tooling Repair Request (TRR), Pre-approval Checklist, and Final Approval Checklist, ensuring quality and process adherence.

Skills/Experience Required:
• Excellent verbal and written communication in the English language 
• Good interpersonal and project management skills.
• Proactive and self-starter.
• Understanding mechanical drawings and performance parameters.  
• Aptitude for trouble shooting and problem solving.
• Understanding plastic / metal part design and process

Essential:
• At least 10 years of experience in tool making/Tool Designing/project management.
• Knowledge on Capex process for tooling
• In-depth knowledge on viewing part designs/tool designs
• Extensive knowledge in Microsoft Excel to generate report, graphical representations, data analysis
• Knowledge and experience to interpret 3D CAD files and 2D drawing
• Hands on experience in UG.
• Knowledge in Product Life Cycle management tools (PLM, Wind-chill) will be an advantage
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Problem solving with analytical skills able to question and challenge when needed
• Team player and good at communicating with all levels

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Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.