Tooling Technician

Tooling Technician

• Respected engineering company
• 39-hour weeks – Days
• Up to £17 per hour
• Continued career development

We are working with a well-respected engineering company in Atherton who manufacture medium to heavy engineered components. Due to continued growth and an expanding order book, they’re recruiting for Tooling Technician.

The Job

• Support the setup and maintenance of cutting tools for large CNC milling operations
• Assemble and maintain cutting tools/tool holders for CNC milling machines handling large-scale components.
• Interpret engineering drawings and setup instructions to prepare tooling for precision machining of steel, castings and forgings.
• Inspect and measure tooling dimensions using tool pre setter, micrometres, calipers, and other high-precision instruments.
• Manage tool inventory, including regrinds and replacements.
• Support machinists in minimising downtime during setup/changeover and resolve tooling-related issues efficiently.
• Handle and rebuild large, multi-insert tooling, face mills, boring heads, and custom tool bodies safely and accurately.
• Maintain cleanliness, organisation and safety within the tool setting area.

About you

• A good knowledge of the various types of machine tooling used such as Drilling Tools, Milling Tools, Boring Tools etc.
• Competency in using manual and digital measuring instruments.
• Proficient in reading and interpreting technical drawings.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience setting tools for machining components weighing several tons.
• Previous training in CNC machining or mechanical engineering.
• Knowledge of heavy-duty CNC machine centres (horizontal/vertical mills, gantry machines, etc.).
• Experience with tool holding systems such as Varilock.

To apply, send CV to James at TRF Engineering, a division of The Recruitment Fix.