Technical Advisor (Machining and Fixture Design)

Currently we are looking for a Technical Advisor (Machining and Fixture Design) for our Belgian plant.

Roles and Responsabilties :

The Technical Advisor will study, test, configure, implement and document (via best practices, guidelines or procedures) technical tools and processes related to the machining and fixture design activities. He/she will work on improvement of business processes related to the machining and fixture design activities. He/she will also coach and train the users inside the company. Additionally, when there is a need within the ME teams, the technical advisor may spend some of his time doing engineering work within a project team within his/her field of expertise.

1. Continuous Improvement

Proactively develop, improve, test, configure, implement and document solutions and tools in his/her fields of expertise to make the users more efficient and/or anticipate the new demand from their customers.

• Follow up new developments on the market, request and attend trainings as required, attend forums as required.
• Analyse request of improvements made by the users.
• Be in contact with suppliers for specific improvement projects.
• Work on standardization of our equipment.
• Support in R&D projects.
• Pro-actively make suggestion of improvements to the N+1.

2. User Support

Coach and train the users by acting as focal point for technical issues with the solutions in Machining / Fixture Design and by providing associated procedures.

• Coach/Train on-site and offshore personnel to the new features.
• Actively help users in resolution of problems with solutions in his fields of expertise.
• Update/Create procedures as required.
• Create standard documents to capitalize technical experience.

3. Departmental & company support

When requested, the technical advisor will be part of project team as Manufacturing Engineer within his/her field of expertise.

He/she also actively helps other departments/plants in order to share best practices across ASCO group.

• Be the focal point for other departments/sites when knowledge in his/her fields of expertise is necessary.
• Actively help the organisation on technical knowledge in his/her fields of expertise in case of new investments.
• Actively help Operations to resolve manufacturing and/or CNC machines problems (e.g. Quality Clinics, cross departmental meetings).
• Provide process definition and estimations to Bidding team in his/her fields of expertise (RC, NRC and investment when applicable).
• Actively help the CAPEX team to set and validate the requirements in his/her fields of expertise for a new investment.
• Be in contact with suppliers for specific improvement projects
• Take actively part of technical team on new or complex technologies projects in his/her fields of expertise (e.g. Engineering projects). His/her responsibilities are, in this case, the same as an engineer in his/her fields of expertise inside a project team.
• Be a first player in concurrent engineering

4. Represents the department

Represent technically the department at a customer or subcontractor, during visits and tests at supplier.

PROFILE, KNOWLEDGE and EXPERIENCE :

Education : Master in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent by experience

Languages : Is capable to communicate (speak, read and write) in French, Dutch and English.

Skills / Experience :

• At least 7 years of relevant experience in his/her field of expertise
• Strong knowledge industrial manufacturing: milling techniques, CNC machines controllers, kinematics and geometry
• Technical experience in cutting tools is required
• Knowledge of Industrial design on 3D and 2D drawings.
• Helicopter view and good knowledge on ME and Production processes
• Capable of self-learning, Eager to learn
• Interest in developing new methods and improving existing techniques
• Independent, proactive, and have an eye for detail and a structure way of working
• Strong structured analytical skills to think about solutions impact and risks
• Logical Thinking skills (Problem-solving, Critical thinking, Creativity, Reasoning)
• Good coaching/training skills of colleagues
• Management skills to lead a small technical team
• MS office experience required (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, SharePoint, …)
• General IT infrastructure knowledge
• General software programming skills is preferable (Visual Basic, MATLAB, …)
• Open to travel for short missions (1-2 weeks)
• Good Communication skills, Social, Team player, Analytical, Open, Reporting
• 3Dexperience, CATIA V5 and 3D Composer is required

Our Offer:

Asco offers a position in an innovative high-tech environment, using cutting-edge technologies, with a unique training policy and opportunities to develop yourself. Besides this we offer an interesting salary package with extralegal advantages.