Tooling Design Engineer – Aerospace Manufacturing

GKN Aerospace Careers; West of England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Annual leave 175 hours

Flexible working hours

Income protection

Discounts

Cycle to work

Employee assistance

Virtual GP

Collaborative environment

Job summary

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

You will resolve production issues, develop and document tooling processes, implement control methods (SPC, PFMEA), and collaborate with other functions to ensure quality, cost reduction and lead-time improvements.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, improve and document Tooling processes.
• Develop and implement process control techniques including work instructions using tools such as SPC, PFMEA.
• Analyse Tooling process flows continually for quality, cost reduction and lead-time reduction for new work.
• Collaborate with other functions to ensure effective Tooling solutions.
• Coordinate Tool inspection procedures with multifunctional teams.
• Address and document cause and corrective action issues to prevent future problem occurrences.
• Determine required material and tools to meet manufacturing demands.

Skills

Tooling experience

ERP / IT skills

Tool making

Experience in a similar role

Tools

ERP system

Job description

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

You will resolve production issues, develop and document tooling processes, implement control methods (SPC, PFMEA), and collaborate with other functions to ensure quality, cost reduction and lead-time improvements.