Tooling Development Engineer

Job Description Tooling Development Engineer - Jigs and Tools Location: Broughton, North Wales (fully onsite)Contract Length: 12 months (potential for extension)Pay Rate:24.01 per hour PAYE32.13 per hour UmbrellaHours: 35 hours per week, overtime paid at premium rateThe RoleAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Jigs & Tools / Manufacturing Engineering professional to support a major aerospace manufacturing programme. The role focuses on the development, industrialisation and integration of jigs and tooling solutions, from concept through to final acceptance and handover to operations.Working within a highly collaborative manufacturing environment, you will play a key role in ensuring tooling solutions meet production, quality, safety and capability requirements while supporting programme delivery and continuous improvement initiatives.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop, create, modify and industrialise jigs and tooling assets through to final acceptanceDeliver signedoff tooling statements of work and technical specificationsEnsure manufacturing systems and facilities meet manufacturing engineering requirementsSupport manufacturing system design to achieve process capability and production targetsDeploy lean manufacturing principles to drive efficiency and continuous improvementInterface with engineering, operations, suppliers and programme teams to integrate requirementsEnsure all processes comply with EHS, quality and regulatory standardsSupport tooling and equipment integration with suppliers and internal stakeholdersSkills & Experience RequiredStrong background in jigs, tools or manufacturing engineering within a production environmentExperience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications and tooling documentationKnowledge of manufacturing and industrialisation processesUnderstanding of product development and designtomanufacture principlesExperience working in multifunctional teams with strong stakeholder engagementAwareness of health, safety and quality standardsProjectbased engineering experience is advantageousQualifications Appropriate engineering qualification (HNC, apprenticeship or equivalent)This role would suit engineers with experience in aerospace, advanced manufacturing or highvolume production environments, particularly those with handson tooling and industrialisation expertise.Please apply with the latest copy of your CV for consideration. For more information please email Ellie at Carbon60 at [email protected]

Created: 2026-03-20