Tools Development Engineer
Location: Filton (Full time, on‑site)
Contract: 6 months (with potential extension)
Working Pattern: 35 hours per week | Flexible start/finish within core hours
Rate: £29.89 PAYE or £40.00 Umbrella
About the Role
Guidant Global is working in partnership with Airbus to recruit an experienced Tools Development Engineer to support the successful industrialisation of jigs and tooling assets within a complex manufacturing environment.
In this role, you'll play a key part in ensuring tooling solutions are designed, developed, integrated and handed over seamlessly into operations. You'll collaborate closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Human Factors and external suppliers to deliver safe, compliant and efficient tooling solutions that support production excellence.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands‑on engineer who enjoys working across the full tooling lifecycle and wants to contribute to high‑profile aerospace programmes.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Tools Development Engineer, you will:
Lead the creation, development and modification of jigs and tooling assets, from initial request through to final acceptance and handover
Translate requirements from Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Quality, Maintenance and Human Factors into robust technical specifications
Act as technical project lead, managing supplier interfaces and supporting supplier selection and performance
Ensure tooling solutions meet Health & Safety, Ergonomics, Environmental, Security and Export Control requirements
Support CapEx and OpEx activities in collaboration with Finance
Oversee tooling design datasets, validation and manufacturing acceptance
Support plants and Final Assembly Lines where tooling assets are in use
Contribute to root cause analysis, continuous improvement and non‑conformance resolution
Collaborate with R&D to integrate older and emerging industrial technologies
What We're Looking For
Essential Experience & Skills
HNC in Engineering or significant hands‑on experience (10+ years) in jig and tool design/engineering
Strong experience using CATIA V5
Solid tooling experience within a manufacturing or production environment (automotive or other regulated industries considered)
Awareness of tooling maintenance and lifecycle requirements
Ability to prepare clear, structured tooling specifications
Confident communicator, able to engage effectively from shop floor to senior stakeholders
Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload
IT literate and comfortable working with digital toolsDesirable Experience
Knowledge of dimensional metrology systems (CMM, Laser Tracker, Faro Arm, Photogrammetry)
Mechanical engineering background
Experience with additive manufacturing / 3D printing
Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and PFMEA knowledge
Familiarity with MDM‑R vaulting
Awareness of Machinery Directive legislation and compliance requirements
Why Join Guidant Global?
At Guidant Global, people are at the heart of everything we do. We partner with world‑leading organisations to deliver innovative workforce solutions, while providing our candidates with a supportive, transparent and engaging experience.
You'll benefit from:
A dedicated recruitment partner supporting you throughout your assignment
Access to exciting, high‑profile engineering programmes
Competitive pay and flexible working arrangements
Opportunities to build specialist expertise and broaden your career within aerospace and advanced manufacturing
An inclusive environment where your skills, experience and ideas are valued
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Guidant Global is proud to be an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and able to thrive.
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy