Job Title: Manufacturing EngineerLocation: Maidenhead - 4 days on site Engagement: Contract (PAYE/Umbrella), inside IR35Rate: £40-60 per hour umbrella Were looking for a hands on Manufacturing Engineer with deep tooling expertise to support jigs, fixtures, CAD design, and CNC manufacturing across both Production and NPI operations.What you''ll do as a Manufacturing Engineer:Design and engineer tooling (jigs/fixtures) from 3D CAD models and 2D drawings, with clear build documentation.Apply GDandT to ensure precise tolerancing for lowvolume, highvalue aerospace components.Create and maintain manufacturing documentation (data cards, routings, SOPs, inspection docs).Develop, revise, and proof CNC programs for 3, 4 and 5axis machining centres to aerospace standards.Own tooling recordsdesign files, maintenance logs, and change history.Continuously improve designs for performance, manufacturability, and cost.Partner with Quality, Engineering, and Production to ensure compliance with AS9100 and FAIR.Drive machining/assembly process improvements and machine parts to meet operational needs.Support external tooling/fixture suppliers as required.What experience you''ll bring to the role as a Manufacturing Engineer:CNC programming and operation across 3/4/5axis machining.CAD/CAM fluencyideally SolidWorks plus Hypermill and/or Edgecam.Proven tooling design for assembly/test and production.Strong grasp of aerospace manufacturing, tooling design, and inspection methods.Confident reading engi