Tooling Engineer

As a Tooling Engineer, you'll be responsible for efficiency and compliance within tooling control, ensuring optimal availability and maintenance of GSE and tooling across the TUI group.

The role will be published until September 10th 2026.

ABOUT OUR OFFER

• Personal benefits: Attractive remuneration, discretionary bonus schemes, generous travel benefits, extensive health & well-being support, and more.
• Flexible working: Work is something you do, not somewhere you go. We encourage a healthy work-life balance with a dynamic working environment.
• A career to shape: Access the TUI Learning Hub to level-up and reach your ambitions.
• Broaden your network: We champion intercultural collaboration and provide opportunities to work on global projects and teams.
• Community: Get involved with incredible local charity and sustainability initiatives like the TUI Care Foundation.

ABOUT THE JOB

• You'll support the TUI E&M Tooling Engineer and Production Control by ensuring GSE and tooling is correctly maintained and available across the group in accordance with EASA and HSE regulations.
• Working alongside Supply Chain staff across the 5 TUI airlines, you'll promote tool harmonisation to reduce unnecessary duplication across the group.
• Timelines for the calibration of tooling and inspections of GSE are agreed with base and line maintenance teams.
• You'll attend meetings with key tooling & GSE suppliers to review performance and maintain strong partnerships.
• Supporting the review of quotes and invoices helps agree costs and identify compliance issues.
• Guidance is provided to purchasing on whether to procure new and/or replacement tooling or GSE.
• Physical assessment of tooling before shipment to suppliers for repair forms part of your responsibilities.
• Managing and sourcing local and international tooling/GSE suppliers for products and services for the facilities location across Europe.
• Reviewing & identifying obsolete tooling and support in the procurement of replacement or new tooling as required.
• Act as Subject matter expert for the European TUI line/base and outsourced stations.
• Coordinate and direct the distribution of all tools/GSE including AOG shipments.
• Assist in internal audits related to tooling and GSE
• You will be working in shifts: Mon-Fri 06:00 - 14:00 & 14:00 - 22:00.

ABOUT YOU

• You have proven experience in aviation Stores, Tooling & GSE support.
• Good knowledge and understanding of Boeing tooling requirements and Boeing manuals are part of your expertise.
• Safety requirements around working at height, and equipment maintenance are familiar territory for you.
• Your IT skills and knowledge of engineering systems are solid and reliable.
• With effective communication, presentational and negotiation skills, you know how to engage stakeholders.
• Understanding Human Factors within the maintenance environment comes naturally to you.
• You've demonstrated capability in performance management and can drive results.
• Financial and commercial acumen support your decision-making.

Safety and security are top priorities for us, so all job offers require successful completion of security checks before you can start. The specific requirements, timelines, and processes vary by country and may include professional references, criminal record checks for countries where you’ve recently lived, and any additional documentation required by local regulations, some of which may involve a cost depending on your location. We’ll guide you through every step of the process. Your official start date will only be confirmed once all required checks have been completed and cleared, as employment can only begin after these requirements are satisfactorily met.