Tooling Engineer - CNC

YT Technologies; Scotland; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Scotland is looking for a Tooling Engineer with CNC experience. This hands-on position focuses on tooling fabrication, maintenance of machinery, and ensuring production agility and equipment reliability. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in tool manufacturing, effective problem-solving skills, and an innovative mindset. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits including an 8% bonus.

Benefits

8% bonus

Array of other benefits

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with planned and reactive maintenance of industrial machinery and facilities equipment.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture and refurbish tooling to technical drawings using manual and CNC equipment.
• Collaborate with design teams to develop new tooling solutions.
• Perform planned and reactive maintenance on production machinery.
• Provide creative engineering solutions to manufacturing challenges.

Skills

Manual and CNC milling and turning

Attention to detail and specification adherence

Task prioritization and time management

Effective problem-solving and decision-making

Clear communication and collaboration

Initiative and innovation mindset

Job description

Overview

Tooling Engineer - CNC Experience — Bridgwater — GBP37,000 - GBP45,000

This hands-on role combines precision tooling fabrication with maintenance support for machinery and facilities. The role plays a key part in ensuring tools are ready and machines in good working order to support production agility, equipment reliability, and site safety.

Responsibilities

• Tool Fabrication: Manufacture and refurbish tooling to technical drawings using manual and CNC workshop equipment. Deliver to specification, on time, and to quality standards.


• Tool Design and Development: Collaborate with design teams to interpret engineering drawings and develop new tooling solutions that support evolving products, machinery, and processes.


• Maintenance Activities: Perform planned and reactive maintenance on production machinery and facilities equipment. Diagnose faults and implement effective repairs to minimise disruption.


• Innovation and Problem Solving: Provide timely, creative engineering solutions to manufacturing challenges. Propose and implement innovations to improve tooling and production processes.

You'll need to have hands on experience with planned and reactive maintenance of industrial machinery and facilities equipment.

• Manual and CNC milling and turning


• Attention to detail and specification adherence


• Task prioritistion and time management


• Effective problem-solving and decision-making


• Clear communication and collaboration


• Initiative and innovation mindset

The role is 8.30am to 16.30pm Monday to Thursday with a 1pm finish on Fridays.

The position comes with an 8% bonus and an array of other benefits and features.

Please apply directly within to be considered.