Lead Tooling Engineer

Lead Tooling Engineer - Contract

Location: Pitstone, Buckinghamshire

Contract: 12 Months

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Working Pattern: Full-time Onsite

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Lead Tooling Engineer to join a leading aerospace engineering organisation on a 12-month contract based in Pitstone, Buckinghamshire.

This is an excellent opportunity to take technical ownership of tooling engineering activities within a complex manufacturing environment, acting as the key point of contact between engineering, manufacturing, suppliers and wider tooling teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the onsite technical lead for tooling engineering activities.
• Lead the design, development, modification and maintenance of production tooling.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), industrialisation and manufacturing programmes.
• Coordinate onsite, offshore and remote engineering resources.
• Provide technical guidance, engineering approvals and problem-solving support.
• Manage customer relationships, technical discussions and stakeholder expectations.
• Drive continuous improvement, tooling standardisation and cost reduction initiatives.
• Support root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Establish tooling design standards, governance processes and engineering best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and support wider team development.

Essential Requirements

• 5-8 years' experience in tooling engineering within aerospace, automotive or complex manufacturing environments.
• Strong experience in tooling design, development and manufacturing engineering.
• Proficiency in CAD software.
• Experience supporting production and manufacturing operations.
• Knowledge of configuration management, engineering change processes and root cause analysis.
• Previous experience leading technical teams or coordinating engineering resources.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer-facing communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple engineering priorities.
• Full UK working rights without the requirement for sponsorship.

Working Hours & Benefits

• Monday-Thursday: 08:00-16:45
• Friday: 08:00-12:00

Interested?

If you're an experienced Tooling Engineer looking to take the lead on technically challenging aerospace manufacturing programmes, we'd be keen to hear from you.

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