Tooling Design Engineer

Job description

Job Title: Tooling Design Engineer

Contract: Contract (Inside IR35)

Hours: 4 Day Week/ 37.5 hours

Duration: 6 Months

Location: Ampthill, Bedfordshire

Salary: £45 - £50 per hour (Umbrella)

The Role – Tooling Design Engineer

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Design Engineer with a focus on tooling to join a global engineering business at the forefront of technological advancement on a long-term contract.

As a Tooling Design Engineer, you’ll be tasked with developing industrial tools, jigs, fixtures, prototype model production and machine attachments used in both main production and prototype development phases.

The work you do will be utilised across the full product lifecycle therefore supporting both engineering and production functions.

Duties – Tooling Design Engineer

• Provision of tooling to reduce manufacturing costs and improve yield at all stages.
• Develop tooling to support CNC Machining, Composite layup and assembly.
• Designing any new tooling & fixturing requirements.
• Experienced in the creation of Technical Requirement Specifications.
• Creation of detailed process instructions.
• Creation of Manufacturing BOM’s.
• Assist with the Technical requirements of production activity.
• Supporting full rate production of a range of products
• Liaise closely with cross functional engineering areas.
• Support with the business process reviews and generation of documentation.

Background – Tooling Design Engineer

• A background in tooling design
• Broad manufacturing knowledge; industry experience with CNC machining, composites, fabrication, mechanical assembly, additive manufacturing.
• Ability to design new tooling (Concept to release)
• Creo Design Experience (Preferable)
• Experience of document release and change.
• Excellent knowledge of GD&T
• Awareness of DFM/A and PFMEA

Omega

For more information on this role, please contact Lee Powell on 01453 829530 or send a copy of your CV to lee.powell@omegaresource.co.uk

Candidates who are currently a Design Engineer, Tooling Engineer, Senior Tooling Designer, Production Support Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, CAD Engineer, Fixture Design Engineer, or Manufacturing Engineer may be suitable.

For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field please visit our website

www.omegaresource.co.uk

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Central Bedfordshire

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-02-2026

Profession type

Design / Fashion

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English