Toolmaker

Closing Date for Application:
Saturday 27/06/2026

You will be responsible for the repair, maintenance and improvement of all tooling in line with production and customer requirements to maintain a fit for purpose condition. You will support new tooling for new product introductions to ensure the robustness of product builds and development of onsite spares to support moulds and production needs.

• Manufacture, modify, repair and refurbish tooling (up to 15 tonnes) across the Genuit Group.
• Manufacture and develop EOAT.
• Produce spare parts to drawing and by own initiative.
• Inspect externally manufactured components to drawing and check compatibility with existing moulds.
• Follow engineering drawings to measure and mark out the design for the tool.
• Use machining equipment such as lathes, presses, milling machines and grinders to cut and shape tools.
• Monitor tooling used in production to ensure efficient run rates and identify necessary repairs or improvements.
• Check and measure parts with precision measuring devices to assure quality specification and record quality checks.
• Ensure manufacturing adheres to technical and quality specifications in line with the Company’s ISO
  9000 quality systems.
• Support the development of 5S activities to maintain the highest levels of hygiene and housekeeping.
• Support lean manufacturing programmes in conjunction with the Continuous Improvement team.

• Apprentice‑trained engineer/toolmaker with recognised qualifications.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, tooling, cutting tools, and machine parts.
• Ability to manufacture a variety of replacement parts, from angle pins to new inserts.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing new tooling from detailed technical drawings.
• Good understanding of CNC and EDM machining.
• Possess metallurgical skills and knowledge of strength of materials.
• Ability to follow technical detailed drawings and instructions.
• Knowledge or ability to use 2D and 3D CAD/CAM software.
• Use recognised problem‑solving techniques to analyse tooling problems.
• Working knowledge of project management.
• Hot‑runner electrical and installation knowledge.

• £18.55 per hour
• Monday – Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Matched pension contributions up to 8%
• Sharesave scheme
• Team days and events
• Life assurance