R&D Sheet Metal Tech – Prototyping & Tooling

Luton Bennett; Preston; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

25 Days Holiday

8 Bank Holidays

Additional Leave Purchase Scheme

Tea/Coffee

Parking

Healthcare Scheme

Death in Service Scheme

Job summary

Luton Bennett in Preston is seeking an hands-on R&D Technician (Sheet Metal) to join a three-person workshop within the wider R&D department. You will oversee cradle-to-grave tooling manufacture, modification, and provide feedback in design reviews.

Responsibilities include turning new concepts into prototypes and tooling, manufacturing tooling to produce samples, and collaborating with other departments to shape smarter, tool-friendly designs.

Qualifications

• Experience making complex sheet metal products/tooling.
• Welding and sheet metal forming skills.
• Ability to interpret and build from detailed drawings.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure new product concepts are efficiently converted into prototypes and tooling.
• Cradle to Grave – manufacture the tooling and use it to produce samples.
• Work in a three-person workshop team and input to design reviews.
• Tool manufacture and development, product verification and testing.
• Collaborate with other departments to improve designs.

Skills

Welding

Sheet metal forming

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Interpret drawings

Job description

Luton Bennett in Preston is seeking an hands-on R&D Technician (Sheet Metal) to join a three-person workshop within the wider R&D department. You will oversee cradle-to-grave tooling manufacture, modification, and provide feedback in design reviews.

Responsibilities include turning new concepts into prototypes and tooling, manufacturing tooling to produce samples, and collaborating with other departments to shape smarter, tool-friendly designs.