Manufacturing Tooling Engineer — Flexible Hours & Growth

GKN Aerospace; West of England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Life Assurance 8x salary

Annual leave 175h + bank holidays

Flexible hours

Income protection

Shopping discounts

Cycle to work

Employee assistance Programme

Virtual GP Clinic

Collaborative environment

Job summary

GKN Aerospace at Filton is seeking a Manufacturing Tooling Engineer to join the team. You will plan and modify fixtures, tools and manufacturing processes to support large, complex wing assemblies for civil and military aircraft.

Ideal candidates will have tooling experience, ERP and IT proficiency, and tool making expertise. The role involves resolving production issues, developing tooling processes, and collaborating across functions to ensure quality, cost and lead-time improvements.

Qualifications

• Relevant plant tooling experience.
• Proficient IT skills (ERP system, Office packages etc).
• Tool making experience.
• Experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Resolve production issues in a timely manner and document actions.
• Develop, evaluate, improve and document tooling processes.
• Develop and implement process control techniques including work instructions using SPC, PFMEA.
• Analyse tooling process flows for quality, cost and lead-time improvements.
• Collaborate with other functions to ensure effective tooling solutions.
• Coordinate tool inspection procedures with multifunctional teams.
• Address and document root cause and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Determine required materials and tools to meet manufacturing demands.

Skills

Tooling experience

ERP systems

Tool making

Manufacturing processes

Stakeholder communication

Job description

GKN Aerospace at Filton is seeking a Manufacturing Tooling Engineer to join the team. You will plan and modify fixtures, tools and manufacturing processes to support large, complex wing assemblies for civil and military aircraft.

Ideal candidates will have tooling experience, ERP and IT proficiency, and tool making expertise. The role involves resolving production issues, developing tooling processes, and collaborating across functions to ensure quality, cost and lead-time improvements.