Recruitment Consultant at Mansell Recruitment Group | Connecting Talent with Opportunity
Walsall - Up to £18ph
Dayshift: Monday–Thursday 08:00–17:00, Friday 08:00–13:00 (39 hours/week)
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Toolmaker to join a precision engineering team in Walsall. This hands‑on role involves the manufacture, repair, maintenance, and continuous improvement of high‑precision progression press tooling and associated machine components, ensuring alignment with engineering drawings, production targets, and customer expectations.
The successful candidate will play a key part in maintaining tool performance, supporting the introduction of new tooling, and sharing technical expertise across the team.
Key Responsibilities
* Manufacture, repair, and maintain progression press tools to tight tolerances, meeting production schedules and quality standards.
* Conduct planned preventative maintenance (PPM), including regrinding and sharpening tooling elements.
* Diagnose and resolve tooling issues during press operations to minimise downtime.
* Ensure all work complies with quality and regulatory standards, maintaining consistency and precision.
* Monitor tooling usage, log maintenance activity, and manage toolroom inventory levels.
* Safely operate and maintain lifting and handling equipment for tooling and press components.
* Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on tooling reliability, performance, and cycle times.
Experience & Skills
* Proven experience in progression press tool manufacture and maintenance.
* Strong background in toolroom machining, including grinding, milling, and turning.
* Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and manufacturing processes.
* Solid understanding of material properties and heat treatment.
* Experience with EDM and CAD systems is desirable.
* Familiarity with 5S and lean manufacturing principles.
* Excellent communication, organization, and problem‑solving skills.
If you’re a skilled Toolmaker looking to apply your expertise in a precision engineering environment, this is an outstanding opportunity to join a forward‑thinking team and make a real impact.
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