Tooling Engineer (d/f/m) AIRBUS

AERO HighProfessionals GmbH; Stade; On-site; EUR 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited contract

35-hour workweek

30 days annual leave

Equal Pay model

Overtime compensation

Job summary

AERO HighProfessionals GmbH in Stade seeks a Tooling Engineer to design jigs, tools, and manufacturing aids for demanding processes. You will coordinate with manufacturing, suppliers, and quality to ensure precise handover and final approval.

The role requires 3 years of tooling or manufacturing engineering experience, strong CATIA/3DX skills, and fluent German and English. Travel ~2–3 times yearly; 35-hour work week; unlimited contract and competitive package offered.

Qualifications

• Completed degree in Engineering or a comparable technical qualification with practical experience in design, manufacturing, or production.
• 3 years of professional experience, ideally in tooling, tool development, or manufacturing engineering.
• Good knowledge of CATIA, 3DX, or comparable design environments.
• Experience in supplier management, supplier coordination, and technical collaboration with external partners.
• Practical experience in project management, requirements management, and structured design planning.
• Strong understanding of process analysis, manufacturing optimization, and the implementation of technical solutions.
• Very good German and English language skills.
• Full-time position with a 35-hour work week.
• Willingness to undertake occasional business travel (approximately two to three trips per year).
• Strong organizational skills, high self-motivation, and the ability to manage multiple priorities under time pressure.
• Initial experience with Click'n Buy and Google Workspace is considered an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, evaluate, and technically approve jigs, tools, and manufacturing aids.
• Act as the technical interface to suppliers within project activities and support supplier management.
• Prepare specifications for the procurement of jigs, tools, and other manufacturing equipment.
• Support the selection of technical project suppliers based on defined criteria and technical requirements.
• Create, review, and validate engineering and manufacturing datasets.
• Work closely with the Quality Department on acceptance tracking and handover activities.
• Design using 3DX and CATIA, while coordinating closely with manufacturing and production teams.
• Consolidate technical requirements related to process analysis and manufacturing optimization and contribute to the continuous improvement of production processes.

Skills

Supplier management

Project management

Requirements management

Structured design planning

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CATIA

3DX

Job description

As a Tooling Engineer (d/f/m) in Stade, you will design jigs, tools, and manufacturing aids for demanding production and development processes. The focus is on engineering design, technical coordination, and the structured handover through to final approval.

Your Responsibilities

• Analyze, evaluate, and technically approve jigs, tools, and manufacturing aids.
• Act as the technical interface to suppliers within project activities and support supplier management.
• Prepare specifications for the procurement of jigs, tools, and other manufacturing equipment.
• Support the selection of technical project suppliers based on defined criteria and technical requirements.
• Create, review, and validate engineering and manufacturing datasets.
• Work closely with the Quality Department on acceptance tracking and handover activities.
• Design using 3DX and CATIA, while coordinating closely with manufacturing and production teams.
• Consolidate technical requirements related to process analysis and manufacturing optimization and contribute to the continuous improvement of production processes.

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Your Qualifications

• Completed degree in Engineering or a comparable technical qualification with practical experience in design, manufacturing, or production.
• 3 years of professional experience, ideally in tooling, tool development, or manufacturing engineering.
• Good knowledge of CATIA, 3DX, or comparable design environments.
• Experience in supplier management, supplier coordination, and technical collaboration with external partners.
• Practical experience in project management, requirements management, and structured design planning.
• Strong understanding of process analysis, manufacturing optimization, and the implementation of technical solutions.
• Very good German and English language skills.
• Full-time position with a 35-hour work week.
• Willingness to undertake occasional business travel (approximately two to three trips per year).
• Strong organizational skills, high self-motivation, and the ability to manage multiple priorities under time pressure.
• Initial experience with Click'n Buy and Google Workspace is considered an advantage.

Our benefits:

• An unlimited employment contract
• 35-hour workweek
• 30 days of annual leave
• An annual salary of around 64.000 €
• An attractive package following the Equal Pay model
• Flexible handling of overtime through compensatory time-off or payment