Jigs & Tooling Manufacturing Engineer

Contract Type:

Contract

Location:

Broughton

Industry:

Defence and Military

Contact Name:

Jake Appleton

Contact Email:

Jake.Appleton@meritustalent.com

Contact Phone:

02921 673 746

Date Published:

03-Nov-2025

MERITUS are recruiting for a Manufacturing/Project Engineer with experience in Jigs and Tooling to support our client in the aerospace sphere on a 12 month deal to work on exciting new projects. The role eoffers paid overtime at a premium rate of 25% for Monday to Friday and 50% on Weekends. Your typical overtime rate will be £46.40 per hour.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER - JIGS & TOOLING - INSIDE IR35 - £37.12 PER HOUR (OVERTIME AVAILABLE) - 12 MONTHS - BROUGHTON, FLINTSHIRE - SINGLE STAGE INTERVIEW PROCESS

The jobholder will:

  • 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 our client's 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:

  • 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.

Required Skills:

  • 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.
  • 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
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management
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