Toolmaker

Description:

We’re hiring for a Tool Maker to join a manufacturing business based in Chapel-en-le-Frith.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for the safe maintenance, repair and replacement of production tooling and associated mechanical equipment.

What’s on offer?

* Competitive Salary

* Mon - Fri | 8am - 5pm

* Early finish on Fridays

* 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)

* Stable, long-term opportunity

* Key role within an established engineering business

* Room for development/progression

What will you be doing as a Multi Skilled Toolmaker?

* Maintaining, repairing and replacing production tooling

* Working with machine shop equipment including turning, milling and grinding

* Supporting with wire eroding, spark eroding, welding and heat treatment processes

* Working with materials such as tungsten carbide, brass, steel, stainless steel and plastics

* Responding quickly to breakdowns where production teams need support

* Reading and working from design drawings with precise tolerances

* Manufacturing final product gauges

* Processing work through the toolroom in line with agreed priorities

* Inspecting tooling before it is issued to production

* Supporting calibration systems involving tool gauges and measuring instruments

* Demonstrating toolroom systems during internal and external audits

* Assisting with specialist project work

* Supporting apprentices or trainees with on-the-job training

What will you need?

* Experience working with machine shop equipment

* Ability to fault find and repair sequentially operated plant

* Ability to read and work from technical drawings

* Experience working to precise tolerances

* Physical capability to carry out manual work, including regular lifting and product movement

Interested?

Apply today or speak with Jack Lawrence at KPJ Group for more information on between 9:00am – 5:00pm Monday – Friday.

KPJ Group are a specialist Recruitment Consultancy with more than 50 years of experience delivering staffing solutions. We treat each application with a high degree of care however due to the high volume of applications are sometimes unable to contact all individuals. If you do not hear from us within 5 days of submitting your application, please assume that unfortunately you have not been shortlisted