Tools Development Engineer

Manufacturing Engineering - Tools Development Engineer

Location: Broughton (fully onsite)
Contract: 12 months (with potential to extend)
Working Pattern: Flexible working hours, 35 hours per week
Pay Rate:

£24.01 per hour PAYE
£32.13 per hour Umbrella
Shape the future of advanced manufacturing

Guidant Global is proud to partner with Airbus UK to recruit a Manufacturing Engineering - Tools Development Engineer based at their Broughton site. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the development, industrialisation and delivery of jigs and tools that support world‑class wing manufacturing programmes.
If you enjoy working at the intersection of design, manufacturing, and technology - and want to see your engineering solutions make a real impact on the shop floor - this role offers both challenge and long‑term development.

What you'll be doing

As a Tools Development Engineer, you'll take ownership of tooling solutions from early concept through to final acceptance and handover to Operations. Working closely with manufacturing, engineering, suppliers and programme teams, you will:

Develop, modify and industrialise jigs and tooling assets to support production requirements
Deliver clearly defined tooling statements of work and technical specifications aligned to programme needs
Ensure manufacturing system and facility designs meet Manufacturing Engineering, quality and EHS requirements
Apply lean manufacturing principles to improve efficiency and support continuous improvement
Integrate new industrial technologies, working collaboratively with industrial architects and R&D teams
Support the delivery of robust manufacturing systems capable of meeting product design and process capability requirements
Build strong interfaces with programme teams to ensure timely and accurate design data flow to manufacturing
Contribute to measurement, reporting and governance frameworks in line with PMO standards
Support R&T submissions to help secure development funding where required
What we're looking for

We're keen to hear from engineers who are collaborative, delivery‑focused and comfortable working in a complex manufacturing environment. You'll bring:

Appropriate engineering qualifications (e.g. HNC, apprenticeship or equivalent experience)
Experience or knowledge of wing manufacturing or similar complex production environments
Strong technical engineering skills, including interpreting drawings, specifications and tooling documentation
An understanding of product development and design‑to‑manufacture principles
Awareness of health, safety and quality standards within an industrial setting
The ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders across engineering, operations and suppliers
A structured approach to problem‑solving, project delivery and continuous improvementExperience from aerospace or other high‑volume production industries is highly transferable and welcomed.

Why join through Guidant Global?

At Guidant Global, people are at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you benefit from:

A dedicated recruitment and onboarding experience focused on clarity, fairness and speed
Transparent pay structures
Opportunities to work on industry‑leading engineering programmes
Ongoing support throughout your assignment, with clear communication and feedback
A strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunityWe're proud to create opportunities where everyone can thrive and contribute.

Security & eligibility

This role requires BPSS+ security clearance, which will be supported by Airbus Security.

Ready to apply?

If you're looking for a role where your engineering expertise will directly influence manufacturing capability and future programmes, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now to take the next step in your engineering career with Guidant Global.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy