Tooling Technician

Cherry Professional; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training

Overtime available

Monday–Friday days

Long-term opportunity

Clean workshop

Competitive salary

Job summary

Cherry Professional is seeking a Tooling Technician in North Nottinghamshire to join a specialist engineering team that prepares, assembles and inspects tooling used in a highly regulated aerospace manufacturing environment.

You will work with precision tooling, measuring equipment and technical instructions to ensure tooling is prepared and verified to the highest standards before entering production, following established engineering processes.

Qualifications

• Engineering or manufacturing experience.
• Experience working with tooling, fixtures, assemblies or precision components.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Experience using measuring equipment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable following documented procedures and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and prepare tooling for production use.
• Work from engineering drawings and technical instructions.
• Carry out visual and dimensional inspections.
• Use precision measuring equipment including micrometers, verniers and gauges.
• Identify tooling wear, defects or non-conformances.
• Complete traceability and quality documentation.
• Maintain tooling to required standards.
• Support a right-first-time quality culture.

Skills

Engineering background

Manufacturing experience

Reading drawings

Measuring equipment use

Attention to detail

Quality procedures

Tools

Micrometers

Gauges

Calipers

Job description

Tooling Technician

North Nottinghamshire

Up to £34,000 + Overtime

Monday-Friday

Are you experienced in tooling, precision engineering, inspection or workshop-based manufacturing environments?

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

This role is ideal for somebody who takes pride in accuracy, quality and following established engineering processes. You'll work with precision tooling, measuring equipment and technical instructions, helping ensure tooling is prepared and verified to the highest standards before entering production.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and prepare tooling for production use


• Work from engineering drawings and technical instructions


• Carry out visual and dimensional inspections


• Use precision measuring equipment including micrometers, verniers and gauges


• Identify tooling wear, defects or non-conformances


• Complete traceability and quality documentation


• Maintain tooling to required standards


• Support a right-first-time quality culture

Suitable Backgrounds

We welcome applications from candidates with experience as:

• Toolmaker


• Toolroom Technician


• Tooling Technician


• Workshop Technician


• CNC Setter


• Mechanical Fitter


• Manufacturing Technician


• Inspection Technician


• Precision Assembly Technician

Experience Required

• Engineering or manufacturing experience


• Experience working with tooling, fixtures, assemblies or precision components


• Ability to read engineering drawings


• Experience using measuring equipment


• Strong attention to detail


• Comfortable following documented procedures and quality standards

What's On Offer?

• Up to £34,000


• Monday-Friday days


• Overtime available


• Stable long-term opportunity


• Structured training


• Clean, professional workshop setting

If you enjoy working with tooling, precision components, inspection and quality-focused engineering processes, we'd like to hear from you.