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Tooling Manufacturing Engineer
Their products and services equip a wide range of aircraft types, including regional, business, and commercial aircraft for short, medium, and long-range travel. They specialize in nacelle design, manufacturing, integration, maintenance, and services.
They were honored to be ranked 28th best employer worldwide by Forbes in 2022. Their Burnley site is home to nearly 700 employees, making it one of the largest private sector employers in the area. Their culture is founded on four core principles:
Promoting diversity and inclusion
Developing skills and building opportunities
Creating a trustworthy workplace
Promoting collaboration and mutual support
What will I be doing?
We are seeking a Tooling Manufacturing Engineer to assist our existing tooling function and support our current capacity needs. The role involves the following responsibilities:
Create industrialized tooling solutions in line with Safran standards for the Composites, Assembly, and Sheet Metal manufacturing activities.
Design and refine tooling concepts for manufacture through external supplier networks.
Advise external tooling manufacturers on all technical requirements to ensure cost, quality, and functionality standards are met.
Provide technical support to internal toolmakers for maintaining existing hardware.
Collaborate with various stakeholders, including Manufacturing Engineering and Production, to ensure requirements are understood and fulfilled.
Support internal investment requests by creating capital expenditure justifications.
Additional Benefits & Salary:
Competitive salary
37-hour workweek, over 4.5 days, with a 1pm finish on Fridays
Flexi-time scheme allowing two half days or one full day off per month
33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
Option to purchase an additional 5 days of annual leave
10% employer pension contribution
5% employee pension contribution, with the option for voluntary increases via tax-efficient salary exchange
4x life insurance benefit as part of the pension scheme
Non-contributory BUPA private medical insurance
Group income protection scheme (50% salary if unable to work due to illness)
Support for continuous professional and career development
Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption, and paternity leave
Subsidized on-site catering (hot and cold breakfast and lunch)
Option to purchase shares, with additional free shares from the company
Corporate membership at Crow Wood Hotel & Spa with 54% discount for gold members
Wellbeing support via 24/7 confidential helpline, remote GP access, medical second opinions, and physiotherapy
Cycles to work scheme
Discounts on high street purchases through our benefits platform
What you need from me?
A degree-level qualification in an appropriate engineering subject or equivalent experience
Existing tooling design and manufacturing experience, preferably with a focus on Composites, Assembly, and/or Sheet Metal
Understanding of typical aerospace application requirements (preferred)
Thorough knowledge of GD&T and general engineering principles
Familiarity with typical manufacturing process capabilities
Strong working experience in a CAD/CAM environment (preferably Catia v5)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience working with external suppliers
What's my next step?
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