The Role
As our Siemens NX Designer, you'll be responsible for designing and developing bespoke jigs, fixtures and composite tooling solutions, ensuring designs are practical, accurate and optimised for manufacture.
Key responsibilities include:
- Design and develop jigs, fixtures, composite moulds and associated tooling using Siemens NX.
- Produce detailed 3D CAD models, assemblies and 2D manufacturing drawings.
- Design tooling to support composite component manufacture, including lay-up, bonding, trimming and assembly fixtures.
- Develop practical, robust and cost-effective solutions to complex manufacturing requirements.
- Work closely with CAM Programmers, CNC Machinists, Production and Quality teams to ensure designs are suitable for manufacture.
- Apply engineering principles, dimensional tolerancing and material selection to tooling designs.
- Review and refine existing tooling to improve manufacturing efficiency, repeatability and quality.
- Support projects from initial concept and design through to manufacture, assembly and validation.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across tooling design and manufacturing processes.
What We're Looking For
- Strong working knowledge of Siemens NX CAD software.
- Proven experience designing jigs, fixtures and bespoke manufacturing tooling.
- Experience in composite tooling design, including lay-up tools, moulds or assembly fixtures.
- Good understanding of engineering drawings, GD&T and manufacturing tolerances.
- Knowledge of CNC machining processes, materials and design for manufacture (DFM).
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple design projects.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Previous experience within Motorsport, Automotive, Aerospace or high-performance engineering.
- Knowledge of carbon fibre and composite manufacturing processes.
- Experience designing tooling for prototype and low-volume manufacturing.
- Understanding of tooling manufacture, assembly and inspection processes.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Birthday day off
- Christmas Eve off
- Company pension scheme (5% employer contribution)
- Free onsite parking
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Opportunity to work on exciting, high-profile engineering projects
- Modern, well-equipped manufacturing facility
- Supportive and friendly team environment
- Excellent opportunities for career progression as the business continues to grow
About the Company
BPA is a leading precision engineering specialist based in Daventry, providing complete turnkey solutions across the design, manufacture, and assembly of high-precision components and complex assemblies for the Motorsport, Automotive, Aerospace and Defence sectors.
With over 10 years’ experience and driven by innovation, quality, and engineering excellence, BPA combines advanced manufacturing capabilities with a highly skilled team to deliver exceptional results for some of the world’s most demanding industries. As a rapidly growing business operating at the forefront of precision engineering, we are committed to continuous improvement, investment in technology, and developing talented people who share our passion for performance and precision.
Why Join Belman Performance Automotive?
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a rapidly expanding precision engineering business supplying some of the world's most demanding industries. You'll work alongside highly skilled engineers, use modern equipment and contribute to the manufacture of complex, high-performance components
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