Toolmaker Full Time Permanent NEW

Job Title: Toolmaker
Location: Tamworth
Shift: Continental Days Only (42 hours/week)
Salary: Up to £38,000 per annum (DOE)
Benefits: Company Pension, Overtime, Clean Working Environment, Career Development Opportunities

Company Overview:
We are currently seeking an experienced Toolmaker to join our established engineering team. Working closely with the Engineering Manager, you will support production by manufacturing, maintaining, and repairing tooling to high standards of quality and safety. This role is key to keeping our production lines running efficiently.

Toolmaker Responsibilities:
• Operate and maintain a variety of toolroom machinery for tool production and repair
• Respond swiftly to tooling breakdowns to minimise production disruption
• Manufacture new tools and components from technical drawings or by reverse-engineering existing parts
• Carry out modifications and repairs to extrusion and moulding tools
• Support the maintenance team as needed during breakdowns and repair work
• Diagnose tooling-related production issues and assist in resolving them
• Assist with Die and Calibrator cleaning when required
• Maintain high standards of workmanship, safety, and housekeeping
• Consistently follow Health & Safety guidelines and report hazards promptly
• Adhere to departmental principles: Time, Ability, and Safety

Previous Experience:
• Solid background in toolmaking or precision engineering
• Skilled in the use and maintenance of toolroom equipment
• Competent in reading and interpreting technical drawings
• Experience in repairing and modifying extrusion and moulding tooling
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Able to work in a fast-paced, production-driven environment
• Knowledge of safe working practices in an engineering workshop
• Flexible, hands-on approach and ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Reliable and well-organised with good time management skills

Contact Ewan Smyth at Stirling Warrington to find out more about this opportunity.