Tooling & Maintenance Technician

Blue Arrow Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of our client for a Tooling & Maintenance Technician. Salary: £39,188 per annum + overtime. Hours: 7:00am – 3:00pm. Salary Band: (unspecified). Are you an experienced engineering professional with a passion for tooling, maintenance, and continuous improvement? We are looking for a skilled Tooling & Maintenance Technician to join a growing aerospace MRO organisation operating within an EASA/CAA/FAA Part 145 environment. This hands‑on role is ideal for someone with a strong engineering background who enjoys problem‑solving, supporting production teams, and maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and airworthiness.

The Role

Tooling Management & Compliance

• Manage the issue, return, storage, and control of tooling across the facility.
• Maintain tooling inspection and calibration schedules, ensuring expired or unserviceable tools are quarantined.
• Ensure tooling complies with EASA/CAA/FAA Part 145 regulations, customer requirements, and internal procedures.
• Support production teams by ensuring the correct tooling is available to meet operational priorities and turnaround times.
• Raise purchase requests, source replacement tooling, and coordinate repairs with approved suppliers.
• Maintain accurate tooling records, databases, and traceability documentation.
• Coordinate servicing, repair, and refurbishment of tooling and specialist equipment.
• Identify opportunities to improve tooling control processes and minimise downtime.
• Promote safe handling, storage, and use of tooling in line with Health & Safety requirements.

Fabrication & Workshop Support

• Fabricate, modify, and weld jigs, fixtures, shop aids, and specialist tooling.
• Provide engineering solutions to improve workshop efficiency and quality.
• Operate manual machining equipment, including mills and lathes (desirable).

Engineering Support

• Provide practical engineering support across the business.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, geometric tolerances, and technical specifications.
• Work closely with Engineering, Production, and Quality teams to deliver compliant and efficient repair solutions.

Metrology & Specialist Equipment

• Use advanced metrology equipment, including Faro laser trackers and scanning arms (desirable).
• Support work involving composite materials and carbon fibre components (desirable).

Essential Requirements

• Recognised engineering qualification or equivalent engineering experience.
• Experience within an aerospace MRO, manufacturing, or engineering environment.
• Welding and fabrication experience.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, dimensions, and tolerances.
• Competent using digital and analogue measuring equipment.
• IT literate with experience using computerised maintenance or tooling management systems.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Knowledge of EASA/CAA/FAA Part 145 regulations.
• Experience with tooling inspection, calibration, and traceability systems.
• Experience operating manual milling machines and lathes.
• Experience using Faro laser trackers or other specialist metrology equipment.
• Knowledge of composite materials and carbon fibre repairs.

What’s in it for You?

• Weekly Pay
• 24 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays (increasing with service)
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free On‑Site Parking
• Overtime Opportunities

£55,000 – £65,000 base, plus up to 20% shift premium.

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