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.

Apply today or contact JAM Recruitment for further information.