Tool Room Engineer

Responsible for the smooth implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of production tooling and production wear components.

The role combines tooling design and procurement with hands-on toolroom support and leadership, ensuring tooling meets customer, manufacturing, safety, cost, and quality requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure all required tooling drawings are provided in a timely manner and controlled to the latest revision.
• Design tooling for manufacturability, cost reduction, longevity, mistake proofing, and operator ergonomics.
• Provide CAD programs and technical support for tooling manufacture.
• Liaise with customers, Programme Managers, and internal teams to agree tooling designs and tolerances.
• Outsource new tooling, obtain quotations, manage orders, and maintain audit-ready records using the company ERP system.
• Support New Product Introduction and FMEA activities to embed mistake proofing at design stage.
• Maintain, repair, and replace production tooling and associated equipment.
• Provide rapid response to tooling breakdowns to support production continuity.
• Inspect tooling to ensure non-conforming tools are not released to production.
• Maintain tooling traceability, inspection, and production measurement instrument calibration systems.
• Lead toolroom activities as required and provide on-the-job training for apprentices and new employees.
• Procure raw materials and consumables for tooling repair & manufacture.
• Maintain acceptable work order backlogs and requisitions within site systems.