Job Description: The Tools Development Engineer (Metrology) role involves supporting the engineering function at the Broughton plant until the end of 2025. The position requires the successful industrialization of jigs and tools, collaborating with R&D, and ensuring the integration of mature industrial technologies. The role is fully onsite and requires BPSS clearance to start. The engineer will be responsible for designing, specifying, and assessing jigs and tools assets in line with operational requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure successful industrialization of SA Jigs and Tools Requests and supporting Projects until final acceptance and handover.
- Integrate mature industrial technologies in line with R&D.
- Collaborate with R&D to integrate requirements and consolidate Airbus Industrial Vision.
- Design and/or specify the requested Jigs and Tools assets according to requirements.
- Contribute to CDT MFT for production investigations utilizing tooling and metrology skillset.
- Produce qualified Jigs and Tools assets and technical assessments.
- Define certification, re-certification, qualification, and re-qualification processes.
- Prepare Jigs and Tools Technical Acceptance Reports and design/manufacturing data sets.
Skills Required:
- Ability to operate from first principles in manufacturing disciplines.
- Working knowledge of Manufacturing Engineering, Design, and Business Information Systems.
- Experienced knowledge of aircraft production and engineering methods.
- Understanding of relationships with other Manufacturing Engineering and Business functions.
- Leadership skills and self-motivation.
- Experience in a manufacturing and engineering environment.
- Metrology skillset.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Salary (Rate): £36.70/hour
City: Broughton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Engineering
Our client has an opportunity for a Tools Development Engineer to join them on a contract basis until the end of 2025.This is a great opportunity to work within the engineering function supporting the ramp up at the Broughton plant.
Role: Tools Development Engineer (Metrology) Location: Broughton, Flintshire - fully onsite Hours: 35 hours per week Clearance: BPSS required to start Hourly Rate: £36.70 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35
What you'll be doing:
- Ensure successful industrialization of SA Jigs and Tools Requests and supporting Projects (creation, development and modification) until final acceptance and handover to the corresponding Operations Team.
- Integrate mature industrial technologies in line with R&D.
- Collaborate with R&D to integrate requirements and consolidate Airbus Industrial Vision.
- Design and/or specify the requested Jigs and Tools assets according to requirements.
- Contribute to CDT MFT for production investigations utilising tooling and metrology skillset. Main outputs are: Qualified Jigs and Tools assets.
- Interpretation of aircraft design model and relay into operations and operational support.
- Definition of the certification, re certification, qualification and re-qualification process, features and schedule.
- Jigs and Tools Technical Assessments.
- Jigs and Tools Technical Acceptance Reports.
- Jigs and Tools assets Design and Manufacturing data set.
Requirements:
- Ability to operate from first principles in manufacturing disciplines and activities requiring technical skills and knowledge to make daily business decisions.
- Working knowledge of Manufacturing Engineering, Design and other Business Information Systems.
- Experienced knowledge of aircraft production, and engineering methods and procedures would be ideal
- Understanding of relationships and interactions with other Manufacturing Engineering and Business functions.
- Leadership skills, and self-motivated are desirable.
- Experience in a manufacturing and engineering environment required
- Metrology skillset
- Strong communication and stakeholder management
If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply!
Line Up Aviation has carved its own place in the recruitment of Aviation and Aerospace personnel all over the world for more than 30 years. We work with some of the industry's best known companies who demand the highest standard of applicants.
"Follow @LineUpAviation on Twitter for all of our latest vacancies, news and pictures from our busy UK Head Office. Interact with us using the #LineUpAviation tag at anytime! Thank you for your follow!"
£37 Per hour
Broughton, Flintshire
Inside
Onsite
Engineering
Mid-Level
Job Description: The Tools Development Engineer (Metrology) role involves supporting the engineering function at the Broughton plant until the end of 2025. The position requires the successful industrialization of jigs and tools, collaborating with R&D, and ensuring the integration of mature industrial technologies. The role is fully onsite and requires BPSS clearance to start. The engineer will be responsible for designing, specifying, and assessing jigs and tools assets in line with operational requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure successful industrialization of SA Jigs and Tools Requests and supporting Projects until final acceptance and handover.
- Integrate mature industrial technologies in line with R&D.
- Collaborate with R&D to integrate requirements and consolidate Airbus Industrial Vision.
- Design and/or specify the requested Jigs and Tools assets according to requirements.
- Contribute to CDT MFT for production investigations utilizing tooling and metrology skillset.
- Produce qualified Jigs and Tools assets and technical assessments.
- Define certification, re-certification, qualification, and re-qualification processes.
- Prepare Jigs and Tools Technical Acceptance Reports and design/manufacturing data sets.
Skills Required:
- Ability to operate from first principles in manufacturing disciplines.
- Working knowledge of Manufacturing Engineering, Design, and Business Information Systems.
- Experienced knowledge of aircraft production and engineering methods.
- Understanding of relationships with other Manufacturing Engineering and Business functions.
- Leadership skills and self-motivation.
- Experience in a manufacturing and engineering environment.
- Metrology skillset.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Salary (Rate): £36.70/hour
City: Broughton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Engineering
Our client has an opportunity for a Tools Development Engineer to join them on a contract basis until the end of 2025.This is a great opportunity to work within the engineering function supporting the ramp up at the Broughton plant.
Role: Tools Development Engineer (Metrology) Location: Broughton, Flintshire - fully onsite Hours: 35 hours per week Clearance: BPSS required to start Hourly Rate: £36.70 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35
What you'll be doing:
- Ensure successful industrialization of SA Jigs and Tools Requests and supporting Projects (creation, development and modification) until final acceptance and handover to the corresponding Operations Team.
- Integrate mature industrial technologies in line with R&D.
- Collaborate with R&D to integrate requirements and consolidate Airbus Industrial Vision.
- Design and/or specify the requested Jigs and Tools assets according to requirements.
- Contribute to CDT MFT for production investigations utilising tooling and metrology skillset. Main outputs are: Qualified Jigs and Tools assets.
- Interpretation of aircraft design model and relay into operations and operational support.
- Definition of the certification, re certification, qualification and re-qualification process, features and schedule.
- Jigs and Tools Technical Assessments.
- Jigs and Tools Technical Acceptance Reports.
- Jigs and Tools assets Design and Manufacturing data set.
Requirements:
- Ability to operate from first principles in manufacturing disciplines and activities requiring technical skills and knowledge to make daily business decisions.
- Working knowledge of Manufacturing Engineering, Design and other Business Information Systems.
- Experienced knowledge of aircraft production, and engineering methods and procedures would be ideal
- Understanding of relationships and interactions with other Manufacturing Engineering and Business functions.
- Leadership skills, and self-motivated are desirable.
- Experience in a manufacturing and engineering environment required
- Metrology skillset
- Strong communication and stakeholder management
If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply!
Line Up Aviation has carved its own place in the recruitment of Aviation and Aerospace personnel all over the world for more than 30 years. We work with some of the industry's best known companies who demand the highest standard of applicants.
"Follow @LineUpAviation on Twitter for all of our latest vacancies, news and pictures from our busy UK Head Office. Interact with us using the #LineUpAviation tag at anytime! Thank you for your follow!"

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