Tooling Engineer

Bespak; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A pharmaceutical CDMO is seeking a Tooling Engineer for their King's Lynn site. The role involves managing the lifecycle of injection mould tools, ensuring quality and safety, with a salary range of £46k to £55k plus benefits. Ideal candidates will have project management experience and a strong understanding of tooling solutions. Flexible work arrangements are available.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

8% employer pension contribution

Private medical and dental insurance

Employee retail discount platform

Free parking

Qualifications

• Proven tooling and moulding project management experience.
• Strong understanding of health, safety, and GMP.
• Expertise in commercially competitive tooling solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead mould tool procurement and installation projects.
• Prioritise health, safety, and product quality.
• Manage mould tool design and manufacturing risks.

Skills

Tooling and moulding project management

Health and safety understanding

Commercially competitive tooling solutions

Tool design and risk assessment

Continuous improvement aptitude

Education

HNC in mechanical engineering or equivalent

Tools

Moldflow

Job description

About The Role

Bespak are looking for a Tooling Engineer for the Kings Lynn site, PE30 2JJ. The salary range for this permanent, onsite role is between £46k and £55k plus a discretionary annual bonus. Our generous benefits package includes 28 days leave plus bank holidays, 8% company pension contribution to employees 3%, onsite parking and medical / dental / health / life assurance.

We offer a Relocation Package for anyone looking to move into the area and can offer skilled worker visa sponsorship to eligible candidates.

Working Pattern –Mon to Fri – Work 7.5 hours + 30 mins lunch break, between 8am and 5pm (8am to 4pm or 9am to 5pm). We can be flexible and look at what works for you within the needs of the business.

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As a Tooling Engineer, you will be responsible for the entire lifecycle of new Injection mould tools, from procurement to installation. You'll manage projects, ensuring tools are delivered on time and within budget, while always prioritising safety and quality. Your expertise will be crucial in providing competitive tooling solutions and technical support for both new and existing products. You'll also identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities and help evaluate new technologies to keep us at the forefront of Injection moulded component production.

As a Tooling Engineer your duties will include:

• Lead mould tool procurement and installation projects.
• Prioritise health, safety, and product quality.
• Develop competitive tooling solutions and cost estimates.
• Manage mould tool design and manufacturing risks.
• Provide technical support for tooling design and validation.
• Identify continuous improvement and new technology opportunities.

Tooling Engineer, preferred key skills and experience:

• Proven tooling and moulding project management experience.
• Strong understanding of health, safety, and GMP.
• Expertise in commercially competitive tooling solutions.
• Skilled in tool design, risk assessment, and Moldflow.
• Aptitude for continuous improvement and emerging technologies.
• HNC, mechanical engineering qualifications or apprenticeship trained.

Tooling Engineer, benefits:

28 days holiday + bank holidays | 8% employer contribution added to employee’s 3% | Private medical insurance | Private dental Insurance | Permanent health Insurance | Group life assurance | Free will service | Active well-being programme | Employee Retail Discount Platform | Recognition awards | Free Parking|

We are a pharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) that offers development and manufacturing solutions for a variety of medications, including medical devices such as pressurized metered dose inhalers (pMDI), soft mist inhalers (SMI), dry powder inhalers (DPI), nasal sprays and medical check valves. Our multi cavity injection moulding machines produce components that are used in Bespak’s world class medical device assemblies.

King’s Lynn is a market town steeped in history with an hourly direct rail link to Cambridge (1 hour) and London (2 hours). The location is close to the beautiful Norfolk coastline and is an hour’s drive to the cities of Norwich and Peterborough.The population is nearly 43,000 and offers various amenities, including supermarkets, a shopping centre, restaurants, 9 junior schools 3 high schools, 5 GP practices, a hospital and College.

This role could suit someone with experience as a Tool Design Engineer, Tooling Engineer or a Senior Tooling Engineer.

As an ethical employer we align our BZero sustainability initiative aim to be accredited to SBTI which means we are on a road to carbon reduction targeting net zero and are proud to be ISO certified in 14001, 45001 and 13485.

A full job description can be downloaded on the application Screen.

Our core values are Customer Focussed, Respectful, Collaborative, and Agile these are woven into the fabric of our business and the values we measure ourselves by.

We are flexible. We understand that there is a life outside of work, so we aim to support you in attaining a happy work/life balance. To cater for employees’ individual circumstances, and where possible, we agree flexible working arrangements.

We value our inclusivity as we believe diversity should be embraced and celebrated. We live and work by these values and that is what makes our company a great place to work.

We are proud to be a disability positive employer. We will support you throughout the recruitment process with any adjustments you require therefore please contact the Recruitment Team if you require support.

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