Toolmaker

Tesat-Spacecom GmbH & Co. KG; Penyffordd; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in the UK is seeking a skilled technician to maintain tooling within wing box assembly. Applicants should have NVQ Level 3 qualifications and experience with tool room machines. Responsibilities include ensuring production operational efficiency and working with Laser Trackers and CMM instruments. The role offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits, fostering personal and professional development in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual profit share

Contributory pension

Free onsite parking

Health insurance

Unlimited access to E-learning courses

Qualifications

• Completion of a toolmaking, fitter machinist, or machining apprenticeship qualified to NVQ Level 3 or above.
• Working knowledge of tool room machines.
• Experience with Laser Tracker and CMM instruments.

Responsibilities

• Reactively maintain tooling to keep production operational.
• Proactively maintain critical tooling using pre-defined schedules.
• Utilise Laser Trackers and CMM instruments for certification checks.

Skills

Tool room machines

Laser Tracker operation

CMM instruments

Complex documentation follow-up

Precision engineering focus

Education

NVQ Level 3 or above in toolmaking or machining

Tools

Lathes

Millers

Grinding machines

Jig borers

Job description

SECURITY CLEARANCE: You will be subject to BPSS and Export Control checks (including a criminal record check). Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight (#ZEROe) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change? Join the team responsible for assembling the next generation of aircraft wings. You will be working directly in the wing box assembly facility, ensuring that critical path tooling is maintained and certified, guaranteeing the quality and precision required for flight‑critical components. You will be supporting production areas within the wing box assembly facility, ensuring maximum operational capability.

Responsibilities

• Reactively maintain tooling to keep production operational.
• Proactively maintain critical path tooling and specific features of the jigs using pre‑defined schedules.
• Utilise Laser Trackers and CMM instruments with the Metrology team to check and certify various tooling types across the facility.
• Support all measurements for AC concession data and essential acceptance checks. You will need to be flexible and have a strong focus on precision engineering.

Qualifications

• Completion of a toolmaking, fitter machinist, or machining apprenticeship qualified to NVQ Level 3 or above.
• Working knowledge of tool room machines, including lathes, millers, various grinding machines, and jig borers.
• Experience with Laser Tracker and CMM instruments.
• Ability to follow complex documentation and maintenance procedures accurately. This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Benefits

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax‑free technology scheme, shopping discounts and much more.
• Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week consisting of a Double Days shift pattern (flexibility required).
• Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E‑learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities.
• Health & Wellbeing: Bupa health insurance (including assisted fertility treatments and gender dysphoria & reassignment support), wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), discounted family health/dental insurance/eye tests, cycle‑to‑work scheme, on‑site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga/meditation.
• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption/shared parental/caregiving leave, purpose built maternity rooms on site.
• Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi‑faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity).

Equal Opportunities

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail]. At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking. Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions. Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.