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Job Title: Tool Engineer
Working Pattern: Days (9 Day Fortnight)
Working Location: Bristol
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Tool Engineer to join the Shadow Works team within Defence in Bristol.
As a Tooling Engineer, you will play a critical role in maintaining and improving tooling and fixtures to support production efficiency, quality, and safety. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and external suppliers to deliver solutions that meet the demands of a high-performance production environment.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Support new product introduction with tooling concepts, development, and validation.
- Track and manage Government owned assets and tooling used within the facility.
- Conduct root cause analysis of tooling related issues and implement corrective action.
- Oversee calibration control to ensure compliance.
- Support layout improvements within the production environment to enhance workflow, efficiency, and space utilisation.
- Management and tracking of lifting related tooling within the facility.
- Conduct, manage, and control COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) and safety risk assessments for the business.
- Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety standards.
Why Join Rolls-Royce?
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By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.
Who We're Looking For:
At Rolls-Royce, we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple, and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
To be successful in this role, you will need to:
- Have completed a recognised Engineering apprenticeship and hold a relevant NVQ level 3 qualification or equivalent.
- Have proven experience in tooling control, preferably within the aerospace, automotive, or precision engineering environments.
- Have an understanding of CAD and/or the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
- Have a hands-on approach and ability to work cross-functionally in fast-paced environments.
- Be a proactive problem solver with strong communication and collaborative skills.
- Have experience in safety risk assessments and supporting safety compliance standards.
Regional Benefits:
- Generous Annual Leave
- Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury.
- Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce.
- Digital GP provides a convenient way for you to access GP consultations.
- Employee Assistance (EAP) and Live Well programmes.
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To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines, an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.
Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient, and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.
Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.
Closing Date: 07/09/2026
As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.
Job Category
Factory Staff
Posting Date
25 Aug 2026; 00:08
Posting End Date
07 Sept 2026
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