Toolmaker
Salary: Up to £50,000 (DOE) Location: On-site | Monday-Friday Hours: Flexible working available
We are currently recruiting an experienced Toolmaker to join our established Toolroom within a plastic injection moulding environment. This vacancy has arisen due to a leaver, and we are looking for someone who can hit the ground running and work closely with our production team to ensure tooling is maintained to the highest standard.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Toolroom Manager, you will be responsible for the manufacture, maintenance, and continuous improvement of injection moulding tools used in production.
Key responsibilities include:
Partnering with the production team to maintain and support tooling
Manufacturing new injection moulding tools from technical drawings and 3D CAD data
Repairing, modifying, and maintaining existing tooling
Carrying out and documenting regular tool maintenance
Working within a continuous improvement / 5S environment (right-first-time approach)
Ensuring correct marking and labelling of all tools
Working with fully hardened steel production tools
Supporting hot runner systems, valve gates, and manifolds
About You
You will be an experienced, apprentice-trained Toolmaker. Press tool makers will also be considered due to transferable skills.
Essential skills and experience:
Apprentice-trained Toolmaker (or equivalent experience)
CNC machining experience
CAD/CAM experience
Background in plastic injection moulding
Experience with fully hardened steel tools
Knowledge of hot runner systems, valve gates, and manifolds
Package & Benefits
Salary up to £50,000 (dependent on experience)
Pension: NEST (3% employer / 5% employee)
Holidays: 22 days + Bank Holidays (increases with loyalty)
Working hours:
Monday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Tuesday-Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 3:00pm
Flexible working options available (early starts / late finishes
Why Join Us?
Stable, well-established manufacturing environment
Modern tooling and processes
Supportive team structure with clear reporting lines
Long-term progression and security
If you're a skilled Toolmaker looking for a stable role with flexibility and a competitive salary, we'd love to hear from you.
Contact Kathryn.van- for a confidential conversation