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Date Added: Thu 27/11/2025

Tooling Design Engineer (Mechanical Design)

Middle Hulton, BL5, UK
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Company: CERTAIN ADVANTAGE

Job Type: Contract, Full Time

Salary: £50/hour overtime rate

World Class Defence Organisation based in is currently looking to recruit 2x Tooling Design Engineer subcontractors.
 
This role would suit a Mechanical Design Engineer who has Tooling and Creo experience.  Previous experience of working in the defence or aerospace industry would be great.
 
Rate: £50.00 per hour
Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at 'time and a quarter'
Location: Bolton or Stevenage - depending on your preference  
Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be a mix of onsite and remote working
Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter. 
IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)
Interview process: One stage video interview
 
Tooling Design Engineer Job Description:
 
You will be part of a high performing team. You will be creating Tooling solutions on a wide variety of projects. This is a critical role collaborating with wider multi-disciplinary teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions. We are looking for someone with passion and drive to take ownership of all aspects of the delivery of these solutions.

Responsibilities:

Development of technical requirement.
Creation of concept designs.
Organising design/peer reviews.
Managing workload and priorities.
Completion of detailed design.
Interfacing with definition team to create 2-D drawings.
Publication of all CAD data.
Skillset/experience required:

High performing teams need high performing and competent individuals. To be suitable for this role, candidates will be able to demonstrate several the following attributes:

Ideally Degree/HND/HNC qualified with demonstrable experience in Mechanical design and development using appropriate engineering tools and techniques.
High level of capability in the use of industry standard 3D CAD packages such as PTC Creo
Experience of operating in an environment employing development techniques such as FMEA, DFA, DFM etc
Experience of developing manufacturing tooling and mechanical handling equipment from initial concept to production of 2D drawings.
Ability to understand the customer needs to develop a design solution
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