Lead Tooling Engineer

JAM; Pitstone; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

JAM is recruiting an experienced Lead Tooling Engineer for an onsite role in Pitstone, Buckinghamshire, on a 12-month contract. You will act as the technical lead for tooling activities, steering design, development and maintenance of production tooling while coordinating cross-functional teams and suppliers.

The role requires 5–8 years in tooling engineering within aerospace or complex manufacturing, strong CAD and manufacturing engineering expertise, and proven leadership with excellent

Qualifications

• 5–8 years' experience in tooling engineering within aerospace, automotive or complex manufacturing environments.
• Strong experience in tooling design, development and manufacturing engineering.
• Experience leading technical teams or coordinating engineering resources.
• Full UK working rights without sponsorship requirements.

Responsibilities

• Act as the onsite technical lead for tooling engineering activities.
• Lead the design, development, modification and maintenance of production tooling.
• Support 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.

Skills

Tooling engineering

Tooling design

Manufacturing engineering

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Independent working

Team mentoring

Problem solving

Tools

CAD software

Job description

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.
• 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

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

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.

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.