Senior Tooling Engineer – Onsite Manufacturing Leader

BAE Systems; Grange-Over-Sands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Tooling to oversee tooling processes from procurement to delivery. Responsibilities include providing tooling options, coaching early career engineers, and leading reviews on tooling. Candidates should have an HNC qualification in mechanical or structural engineering and experience in production environments. Benefits include flexible health plans and a pension scheme. Closing date for applications is 9th January 2026.

Benefits

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Pension scheme

Employee share plans

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Familiarity with build aids, jigs/fixtures, or construction tooling.
• Exposure to interim products or sub-assemblies in high-hazard industries.

Responsibilities

• Oversee tooling from procurement to delivery.
• Provide guidance on tooling options.
• Lead tooling and calibration reviews.
• Develop cross-functional relationships for project delivery.

Skills

Team collaboration

Tooling management

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

HNC qualification in mechanical or structural engineering

Job description

A leading defense contractor in the UK seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Tooling to oversee tooling processes from procurement to delivery. Responsibilities include providing tooling options, coaching early career engineers, and leading reviews on tooling. Candidates should have an HNC qualification in mechanical or structural engineering and experience in production environments. Benefits include flexible health plans and a pension scheme. Closing date for applications is 9th January 2026.