Toolmaker
- by Stirling Warrington
- Location Birmingham, West Midlands (County), UK
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Salary
£18.00 - £22.00 / hour
15 hours ago
Job Description:
Title: Toolmaker
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £19 - £22 per hour
Shift: Days – Monday to Thursday 7:30am-4:30pm, Friday 7:30am-2:00pm
Benefits: Company Pension, Life Assurance, 21 Days Holiday (Rising to 25), On-Site Parking, Overtime & Progression Opportunities
An opportunity for an experienced Toolmaker to join an established manufacturing business. This is a varied, hands-on role focused on the manufacture, modification and improvement of tooling, fixtures, prototypes and production solutions within the automotive sector
Toolmaker Responsibilities:
- Manufacture, modify, repair and maintain press tools, forming tools, jigs and fixtures
- Build and prove tooling for new products and processes
- Diagnose tooling and production issues and develop effective solutions
- Work from engineering drawings, CAD models and technical specifications
- Carry out precision fitting, assembly and bench work
- Support machining, fabrication and tooling trials
- Work closely with design, CNC, production and maintenance teams
- Improve existing tooling to increase reliability, quality and output
Toolmaker Experience:
- Recognised toolmaking/engineering apprenticeship or equivalent experience
- Strong background in toolmaking, precision engineering or a similar environment
- Experience with press tools, forming tools, jigs and fixtures
- Good understanding of engineering drawings, tolerances and fits
- Manual machining and precision fitting experience
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
- Experience proving or developing tooling on production machinery
For more information on the Toolmaker position, contact Ewan at Stirling Warrington
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Job Type
Permanent, Full Time
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Work Authorisation
No
- Industry Sector Engineering, Utilities
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Years Experience
5+ years
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Career Level
Experienced (Non-Manager)
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Educational level
Secondary School or equivalent