Press Toolmaker

Position: Press Toolmaker (Permanent)
Press Toolmaker
Brownhills - WS8
£35,000 to £42,000 per annum
Monday to Thursday - 39 hours - 7:30am to 5:45pm
Overtime available

We're supporting a well-established precision engineering business in the Walsall area who are looking to add an experienced Press Toolmaker to their team. The company designs and manufactures high-quality press tooling and supplies into a range of industries, including automotive, aerospace, electronics, and general manufacturing.

The Role
You'll be working within a skilled toolroom team, responsible for building, maintaining, and repairing a variety of press tools. This includes single-operation tools, progression tools, and transfer tooling. You'll also support production by ensuring tools are set up correctly, fault-free, and ready for operational use.

Key Responsibilities
. Manufacture, assemble, and fit press tools to tight tolerances
. Carry out tool maintenance, fault-finding, repairs, and modifications
. Use manual (milling, turning, grinding)
. Work from engineering drawings made in CAD (VISI)
. Use precision measuring equipment to verify tool accuracy
. Conduct trial runs to ensure correct tool performance
. Liaise with production and design teams when improvements are needed
. Follow all health & safety procedures and contribute to a clean, organised toolroom

Experience Required
. Strong background in press toolmaking
. Experience working with heavy tools
. Skilled in manual machining - milling, turning, surface grinding, bench fitting
. Precious experience working with VISI CAM
. Ability to diagnose tooling issues quickly and apply effective solutions
. Confident reading engineering drawings and working to fine tolerances

Benefits:
. Company Pension scheme
. Holiday entitlement - 28 days including Bank Holidays
. Overtime Rates:
o Friday paid at time and 1/4
o Saturday paid at time and 1/3
o Sunday paid at time and a half

WF Tech are responsible for placing skilled and in demand people on both a permanent and contract basis into the Precision & Advanced Manufacturing sectors, from skilled Machining Personnel and Specialist Engineers to Supervisory and Management positions.
Our Specialist Consultants will have an in-depth understanding of your skills and offer best advice on your next step!! We are always searching for the best talent, so if you know anyone, why not recommend someone to one of our professional team who will be more than happy to help.
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