Toolmaker

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 outputToolmaker 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 machineryFor more information on the Toolmaker position, contact Ewan at Stirling Warrington