Toolmaker

Guidant Global; Wales; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus is seeking Toolmakers to join their team at the Broughton site, where they design and manufacture wings for commercial aircraft. The role involves maintaining tooling, working with advanced measuring equipment, and requires a full Apprenticeship in Toolmaking along with an NVQ Level 3. Join Airbus and contribute to their legacy in aerospace manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is essential.
• Completed a full Apprenticeship in Toolmaking.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain tooling to keep production enabled.
• Work with the Metrology team using Laser Trackers and CMM instruments.
• Support measurements for AC concession data and acceptance checks.

Skills

Toolmaking

Metrology

Laser Trackers

CMM instruments

Education

Full Apprenticeship in Toolmaking

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)

Job description

Join Guidant as we collaborate with the world's largest aircraft manufacturer, Airbus. We are seeking Toolmakers to join Airbus' dynamic team at the prestigious Broughton site, within the Wing Build Production section.

If you have experience in a similar role, you are invited to join Airbus and undertake essential and challenging work, as aircraft wings are among the most technically intricate components of an aircraft.

About the role

• Reactively maintain tooling to keep production enabled
• Proactively maintain critical path tooling and specific features of the jigs to enable production to deliver the build cycle using predefined schedules
• Work with the Metrology team using Laser Trackers and CMM instruments to check and certify various types of tooling across the Broughton Plant
• Support measurements for AC concession data and acceptance checks

Flexible shift options

• Double Days: Week 1 - 06:00 to 13:10, Week 2 - 13:30 to 20:40 (Monday to Friday)
• Nights: 20:45 to 06:00 (Monday to Thursday)

Who are we looking for?

We seek individuals who have completed a full Apprenticeship in Toolmaking along with an NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent).

About Airbus

At Broughton, the site designs, tests, and manufactures the wings for all Airbus' commercial aircraft, except the A220, supporting about 9,000 UK jobs. The site employs approximately 6,000 highly skilled personnel, with a proud aerospace manufacturing heritage spanning 80 years, producing aircraft such as the Wellington, Lancaster, De Havilland Mosquito, and Comet.

Broughton is conveniently located near major road networks, including the A55 and M53. Nearby cities include:

• Chester: 7 miles
• Wrexham: 10 miles
• Liverpool: 18 miles
• Warrington: 22 miles

Become part of Airbus' legacy and apply today.