Tooling Engineer

Job Title: Tooling Engineer

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000

Location: Newton Aycliffe

Benefits:

• Pension scheme

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Ongoing training and career development

• Supportive engineering-led environment

Job Description:
This is an exciting opportunity for a Tooling Engineer to play a key role in shaping new tooling and manufacturing solutions across the business. The Tooling Engineer will contribute to New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, working closely with internal teams, customers, and suppliers to ensure operational excellence.

The Tooling Engineer will be responsible for supporting tooling design, development, and continuous improvement activities, ensuring all manufacturing processes meet quality, cost, and delivery targets. Working to ISO
9001 standards, the Tooling Engineer will help deliver robust engineering solutions within a Tier 1 automotive manufacturing environment, contributing to both short-term project success and long-term process improvement.

Skills & experience:

• Proven industry experience in toolmaking within a manufacturing environment.

• Degree-qualified in Engineering or equivalent hands-on experience.

• Strong knowledge of ISO
9001 quality standards.

• Mechanical comprehension of automotive manufacturing processes.

• Experience of welded assemblies and complex tooling solutions.

• Good understanding of manufacturing methods, components, and supply chain management.

• CAD experience using Fusion 360, Siemens NX, and AutoCAD.

• 8D problem-solving experience.

• Strong planning, organising, and strategic thinking skills.

• High attention to detail with a proactive, collaborative approach.

This role is ideal for a Manufacturing Tooling Engineer seeking a technically challenging position with genuine progression opportunities within a high-performing engineering team

The Company:
Our client is a well-established, forward-thinking manufacturing organisation operating within a fast-paced automotive environment. The business is known for investing in people, technology, and continuous improvement, creating a culture where engineers are encouraged to innovate and develop. This is an excellent opportunity for a Tooling Engineer to join a stable and growing company that values technical expertise and long-term career progression.