Toolmaker

Hours of Work

Monday - Friday days - 40 hours per week.

Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager, your role is to support production efficiency by manufacturing, maintaining, and repairing tooling and associated components to a high standard, ensuring all work is completed safely and effectively in line with company quality and safety standards.

• Operate and maintain tool room machinery as required.
• Respond quickly and effectively to tooling breakdowns to minimise production disruption.
• Manufacture new tools and ancillary parts from technical drawings or by replicating existing components.
• Carry out repairs and modifications to a wide range of production tooling, including extrusion and moulding tools.
• Provide support to maintenance operations when needed.
• Troubleshoot tooling-related production issues and assist with breakdown recovery.
• Carrying out generic tasks, which require machinery experience.
• Consistently apply high standards of workmanship and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment, reporting any hazards promptly to the Engineering Manager.
• Work within the company’s Health & Safety Charter, ensuring all tasks are conducted safely and responsibly.
• Operate within the department's principles of Time, Ability, and Safety.

• Demonstrated experience in toolmaking or precision engineering.
• Proficient in operating and maintaining tool room machinery.
• Capable of interpreting and working from technical drawings.
• Familiarity with the repair and modification of extrusion and mould tools.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, production‑led environment.
• Understanding of health and safety practices relevant to an engineering workshop.

• Practical, hands‑on mindset with strong problem‑solving ability.
• High attention to detail and dedication to quality craftsmanship.
• Flexible, collaborative, and calm under pressure.
• Health and safety conscious with a proactive approach to workplace improvements.
• Reliable and able to manage competing priorities effectively.