Tooling & Technical Support Engineer
Location: Rochdale
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Working Hours: Full Time days - early finish on Fridays
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Tooling & Technical Support Engineer to join a busy technical department in a varied and hands-on engineering role. This position combines tooling repair and modification work with wider engineering and technical support responsibilities for post-moulding operations. Reporting directly to the Technical Director, the successful candidate will work closely with both internal departments and external suppliers to support production efficiency, tooling performance, and continuous improvement initiatives. The role is predominantly shop-floor based, with occasional travel within the UK and very occasional overseas travel. This opportunity would suit a time-served Toolmaker or Tool Fitter who has progressed into a supervisory or foreman-level position and is now looking to move into a broader technical role with long-term development prospects.
Responsibilities
* Manage, prioritise, and carry out tooling repairs, insert changes, and modifications
* Strip, assess, and commission new tooling to required operational standards
* Support the sampling and development of new tooling and implement modifications where necessary
* Prioritise and allocate work to engineering personnel
* Identify and source replacement parts, tooling, and consumables
* Obtain and assess quotations for tooling repairs and modifications
* Manage and prioritise jig, fixture, and stillage requirements
* Oversee and carry out repairs and modifications to stillage, bonding, assembly, routing, and machining fixtures
* Liaise with production and technical sales teams to coordinate tooling availability and production schedules
* Manage subcontractors and monitor the quality of externally completed tooling and fixture work
* Commission new production tooling, stillage, and fixtures
* Reverse engineer bespoke tooling requirements and maintain critical spare parts where required
* Specify, source, and introduce tooling solutions for post-moulding operations
* Design and manufacture post-moulding fixtures where necessary
* Evaluate and improve current production processes through tooling and fixture enhancements
* Assess new product lines and determine tooling, fixture, stillage, and process requirements
Qualifications
* Time-served Toolmaker, Tool Fitter, or similar engineering background
* Previous experience within tooling repair, modification, and maintenance
* Supervisory or team leadership experience preferred
* Strong understanding of engineering drawings and manufacturing processes
* Ability to manage workloads and prioritise effectively
* Good communication and organisational skills
* Hands‑on approach with strong problem‑solving ability
* Experience working within manufacturing or production environments
What's on Offer
* £45,000 salary
* Early finish on Fridays
* Long‑term career progression opportunities
* Varied and technically challenging role
* Opportunity to work closely with senior technical management
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