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 requ...
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