Location
Donegal, Co. Donegal
Location type
At the office
Employment type
Full time
Job type
Permanent
Salary
Negotiable
Tooling Engineering Manager - County Donegal.
In this role you will be responsible for:
• Leading, planning and resourcing the tooling engineering function
• Managing, mentoring and developing the tooling team
• Layout and concept reviews, and simulation buy-offs
• Design buy-offs
• Tool and jig buy-offs
• Gauge buy-offs
• Tool buy-off and development/correction loops to ensure robust tooling, parts and process
• Interrogating dimensional results and identifying the improvement route as it applies to the tool
• Supporting trials, spotting and development through to final buy-off
• Project and timing ownership, including milestone tracking and reporting
• Supplier liaison and management through tool build, trials and buy-off
• APQP and PPAP involvement, including supporting documentation and sign-off
Requirements for this role:
• Time-served and/or degree-qualified tooling engineer with a strong background in stamping dies
• Proven supervisory and people management experience. Able to lead and develop a team of engineers/toolmakers
• Solid understanding of stamping dies, weld jigs and associated tooling
• Strong working knowledge of GD&T
• Strong ability in reading and working directly from CAD and drawings
• Experience of product and process design and development for DFM (Design for Manufacture)
• Self-starter who works on their own initiative to get the job done
• Strong problem-solver who can think on their feet and adapt as issues arise
• Clear communicator who can drive improvements back into the tooling and process
• Able to work from immature or ambiguous data and still deliver a sound result
• A desire to implement and own change on the shop floor when it comes to tool and jig manufacturing
Important Dates
Posted on
01 July, 2026
Reference number
AM18705
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