Tooling Technician

We are working with a very reputable client who are looking to recruit a Tooling Technician to join their team & growing business based in Derbyshire. You will ensure smooth production by resolving any tooling breakdowns & carrying out any preventative maintenance on press tools & fixtures across the site.

• Technical Apprenticeship, experienced in Toolmaking or a related discipline
• Proven experience in press tooling maintenance or manufacturing environments
• Experience of forming, cutting & bending of metal processes
• Confident in using machinery such as milling machines, lathes and grinders
• Ability to interpret and read engineering drawings
• Experience with CNC programming or advanced tooling design — desirable

• Resolving tooling breakdowns
• Carrying out preventative maintenance on press tools, fixtures & jigs
• Diagnosing & resolving complex tooling issues, using hands on expertise to minimise downtime
• Manufacturing, repairing & adjusting tooling using tool room equipment such as lathes & milling machines
• Performing tooling modifications & adjustments to enable the efficient production of different component variants across press tools & machinery
• Working in close collaboration with production & quality teams, ensuring all tooling meets engineering specifications & delivers precise, high-quality output
• Identifying recurring issues, implementing sustainable improvements & contributing to tooling projects, while maintaining accurate documentation in line with internal processes

Salary is £43,000 - £45,000 per annum

• 2 shift pattern of days and evenings during Summer Months
• 3 shift pattern including nights during winter months
• 25 days holiday plus banks
• Annual Bonus
• Excellent pension