Manufacturing Engineer – Tooling

BAE Systems; Broughton in Furness; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer specializing in tooling in Barrow-In-Furness. This role involves managing tooling processes from procurement to final delivery, providing specialized advice on tooling, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Applicants should possess an HNC or related apprenticeship with relevant experience in a Manufacturing Engineering environment. The position offers a competitive salary and tremendous employee benefits including varied health and lifestyle options.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a Manufacturing Engineering role is required.
• Knowledge and experience within a tooling role.
• Understanding of SHE regulations is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage tooling from procurement to delivery.
• Provide advice on tooling options.
• Support tooling and calibration reviews.
• Ensure compliance with Safety and Quality standards.
• Work with stakeholders to achieve solutions.
• Research new manufacturing methods.

Skills

Teamwork

Knowledge of Toolmaking

General engineering practices

Problem solving

Manufacturing Engineering standards

Education

HNC or Craft/Technician Apprenticeship

Job description

Job Title:

Manufacturing Engineer – Tooling

Location:

Barrow-In-Furness (On-site)

Salary:

£37,000+ Depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Responsible for all aspects of tooling from procurement to final delivery, liaising with all stakeholders including maintenance, calibration in-house and external manufacturers to ensure tooling is compliant and capable as defined by specifications provided
• Provide specialist advice on tooling options and support the operations teams with tooling issues and problem solving where required
• Support tooling, calibration and capability reviews as needed
• Responsible for ensuring that their Manufacturing Engineering output meets all relevant Safety and Quality requirements.
• Be responsible for communicating and working with a variety of stakeholders to deliver packages of work which achieve a ‘business best practice’ solution.
• Provide functional support to local and business wide improvement initiatives. (e.g. Visual management, Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, People, Learning from experience etc.)
• Research new manufacturing methods and recommendations of tooling solution via improvement projects

Your skills and experiences:

• Able to work as part of a multi-disciplined team
• HNC or have completed a Craft/Technician Apprenticeship with experience in a Manufacturing Engineering role
• Knowledge of Toolmaking and General engineering practices.
• Knowledge and experience within a tooling role in a Manufacturing Engineering environment
• Knowledge of relevant Engineering & Manufacturing Engineering standards and SHE regulations etc…

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Manufacturing Engineering Team

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will have significant involvement in key Manufacturing Engineering projects. You will use your knowledge and experience to guarantee delivery of Manufacturing Engineering outputs into Operations that ensure design intent can be met. The role holder will advise, coach and lead other team members as part of their daily responsibilities. We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:

9th January 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Due to the festive season, there may be a delay in the processing of your application. Your application is important to us, and we will respond as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.

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