Tooling Assembly & Inspection Technician

Cherry Professional; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime available

Full training provided on tooling

Job summary

Cherry Professional is recruiting for a Tooling Assembly & Inspection Technician in North Nottingham. The role focuses on preparing, assembling, inspecting, and documenting tooling to the highest standard in a regulated aerospace environment.

The successful candidate will read engineering drawings, use measuring equipment and maintain traceability, with full training provided and a stable long-term opportunity.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Ability to read engineering drawings or technical documentation.
• Experience using measuring equipment such as Verniers, Micrometers, Gauges or Dial indicators.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and prepare tooling for production use.
• Conduct detailed inspections and quality checks.
• Use measuring equipment and inspection tools.
• Verify tooling condition and identify defects or wear.
• Follow technical instructions and documented procedures.
• Maintain accurate traceability and production records.
• Support continuous compliance with quality standards.

Skills

Reading drawings

Attention to detail

Procedures following

Paperwork handling

Education

Manufacturing/Engineering background

Tools

Verniers

Micrometers

Gauges

Dial indicators

Job description

Tooling Assembly & Inspection Technician

North Nottingham

£32,000 - £34,000 + Excellent Overtime rates

Permanent

Are you someone who enjoys precision, process and getting things right first time?

We're recruiting for a Tooling Assembly & Inspection Technician to join a specialist engineering team supporting the preparation, inspection and verification of tooling used within a highly regulated aerospace manufacturing environment.

This role would suit someone who takes genuine pride in quality, accuracy and following established procedures. It is not a design or development role; instead, it is focused on ensuring tooling is prepared, assembled, inspected and documented to the highest standard every time.

What You'll Be Doing

• Assembling and preparing tooling for production use.
• Conducting detailed inspections and quality checks.
• Using measuring equipment and inspection tools.
• Verifying tooling condition and identifying defects or wear.
• Following technical instructions and documented procedures.
• Maintaining accurate traceability and production records.
• Supporting continuous compliance with quality standards.
• Working closely with production and engineering teams.

We're Interested In Speaking To People From Backgrounds Such As:

• Tooling Technician
• Toolmaker
• CNC Setter / Setter Operator
• Precision Assembly Technician
• Inspection Technician
• Manufacturing Technician
• Aerospace Manufacturing
• Defence Manufacturing
• Nuclear Manufacturing
• Quality Inspection
• Precision Engineering

Experience Required

• Experience working within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Ability to read engineering drawings or technical documentation.
• Experience using measuring equipment such as:
  • Verniers
  • Micrometers
  • Gauges
  • Dial indicators
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience following documented procedures and quality processes.
• Comfortable completing paperwork and maintaining traceability records.

What's Important

• Enjoys working to process.
• Takes pride in producing consistently high-quality work.
• Understands the importance of accuracy and traceability.
• Is comfortable performing detailed, repetitive tasks.
• Wants to become a valued specialist within a stable engineering environment.

Package

• £32,000 - £34,000 depending on experience.
• Overtime available.
• Monday-Friday days.
• Stable long-term opportunity.
• Full training provided on company-specific processes and tooling.

Cherry Professional are recruiting for this opportunity on behalf of our client.