EPW2
Job Title: Toolmaker
Location: Tamworth
Hours of Work: Monday - Friday days - 40 hours per week.
Job Purpose:
Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager, your role is to support production efficiency by manufacturing, maintaining, and repairing tooling and associated components to a high standard, ensuring all work is completed safely and effectively in line with company quality and safety standards.
Key Accountabilities:
1. Operate and maintain tool room machinery as required.
2. Respond quickly and effectively to tooling breakdowns to minimise production disruption.
3. Manufacture new tools and ancillary parts from technical drawings or by replicating existing components.
4. Carry out repairs and modifications to a wide range of production tooling, including extrusion and moulding tools.
5. Provide support to maintenance operations when needed.
6. Troubleshoot tooling-related production issues and assist with breakdown recovery.
7. Carrying out generic tasks, which require machinery experience.
8. Consistently apply high standards of workmanship and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
9. Maintain a clean and safe working environment, reporting any hazards promptly to the Engineering Manager.
10. Work within the company’s Health & Safety Charter, ensuring all tasks are conducted safely and responsibly.
11. Operate within the department's principles of Time, Ability, and Safety.
Role Requirements:
12. Demonstrated experience in toolmaking or precision engineering
13. Proficient in operating and maintaining tool room machinery
14. Capable of interpreting and working from technical drawings
15. Familiarity with the repair and modification of extrusion and mould tools
16. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, production-led environment
17. Understanding of health and safety practices relevant to an engineering workshop
Personal Attributes:
18. Practical, hands-on mindset with strong problem-solving ability
19. High attention to detail and dedication to quality craftsmanship
20. Flexible, collaborative, and calm under pressure
21. Health and safety conscious with a proactive approach to workplace improvements
22. Reliable and able to manage competing priorities effectively