Position: Manual Machinist / Toolmaker
Location: Warwickshire
Salary: £19 - £20 per hour (DOE)
Job Overview
* Manufacture new press tools, jigs, and fixtures to engineering drawings and specifications.
* Maintain, repair, and refurbish existing tooling to ensure production efficiency and product quality.
* Operate manual machine tools including lathes, milling machines, surface grinders, and cylindrical grinders.
* Fit, assemble, and test tooling components to ensure correct operation in production conditions.
* Ensure tooling is produced and maintained to the highest quality standards within specified tolerances.
* Maintain a clean, safe, and organised work area in accordance with company policies.
Job Requirements
* Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent qualification in Toolmaking / Precision Engineering would be preferred.
* Proven experience in manual machining and toolroom environments.
* Strong knowledge of press tool construction, including blanking, forming, and progression tooling.
* Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and use precision measuring equipment (micrometers, gauges, verniers, etc.).
* Experience with fitting, assembly, and try‑out of tooling.
* Welding experience is advantageous (MIG, TIG, arc).
* Understanding of materials and heat treatment processes used in toolmaking.
Salary & Benefits
* Permanent position.
* Salary - £19 to £20 per hour (DOE).
* Monday to Friday – 39 hour week.
* 28 days holiday allowance including BH.
* Pension scheme.
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