Job Description
Toolmaker – Precision Manufacturing
Location: Hythe, Kent
Salary: £30,000 – £34,000 (negotiable dependent on experience)
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am-5pm with a 1pm finish on Fridays!
Contacts: Emily Powell & Sammy Messenger, Pearson Whiffin Recruitment – Manufacturing, Engineering & Technical
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Pearson Whiffin Recruitment is working with a long-established precision engineering business operating within a high-quality, safety-critical manufacturing environment. The organisation specialises in producing complex metal components and tooling to exacting standards and has built a strong reputation for stability, craftsmanship and continuous improvement.
This role is ideal for an experienced Toolmaker who enjoys hands-on problem solving, working closely with production teams and taking genuine pride in the reliability and performance of the tooling they produce and maintain.
The Role
* Manufacture, maintain and repair press tools and production tooling to a high standard
* Diagnose tooling issues and carry out modifications to improve performance and reliability
* Work from detailed engineering drawings and specifications to produce accurate tooling components
* Support continuous improvement by applying knowledge gained from historic tool failures and repairs
* Use a range of toolroom equipment including lathes, milling machines, grinders and wire erosion
* Work collaboratively with production and engineering teams to support manufacturing output
* Maintain safe working practices and high standards of housekeeping within the toolroom
About You
* Proven experience working as a Toolmaker within a manufacturing or toolroom environment
* Strong background in press tooling or precision metal components
* Ability to confidently read and interpret engineering drawings
* Experience using both manual and CNC toolroom machinery
* Methodical approach with excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
* Comfortable working as part of a close-knit, hands-on engineering team
* Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent engineering training preferred
Why Join?
* Stable, long-established manufacturing business with strong staff retention
* Day shift role with an early finish every Friday
* Supportive, family-oriented working environment
* Varied, technically interesting tooling work
* Competitive salary based on experience
* Pension scheme and additional benefits
* Free on-site parking