Job Title
Trainee Toolmaker / Skilled Machinist (Manual or CNC Background)
Location
Pickering
Salary
£17.24 per hour (£34,336) + Overtime
Working Hours
Rotating Days & Nights (12-hour shifts)
Job Description
Are you a machinist looking to step into a toolroom environment and build real problem-solving skills?
We’re open to people from both manual machining and CNC backgrounds — as long as you understand machining fundamentals and want to develop into toolmaking.
Responsibilities
* 80% tool repair – diagnosing faults and fixing tooling fast
* 20% TPM / preventative maintenance
* Working with manual machines (mills, lathes, grinders)
* Basic TIG welding for repairs (training available)
* Tight turnaround work – often within 24 hours
Qualifications
* Experience in machining (manual or CNC with strong manual fundamentals)
* Understanding of how components are made and repaired
* Ability to think through problems and find solutions
* Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
* Strong communication across shift handovers
Nice to have
* Manual machining experience (mills, lathes, grinders)
* Toolroom or repair background
* Basic welding experience
* Crane / FLT licences
Team
* Established toolroom – most team members have 10+ years’ service
* Supportive but high-performing environment
Shift Pattern
* Week 1: 3 days
* Week 2: 3 nights
* Week 3: 2 days + 2 nights (All 8–8 shifts)
Additional
If you understand machining and want to move into toolmaking — this is your opportunity.
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