https://jobs.co.uk/job/tooling-technician-heavy-engineering-winsearch--2217a14e-7462-4e70-98de-a562e663461a RSS feed for Tooling Technician - Heavy Engineering at Winsearch. en-gb Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:58:15 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/tooling-technician-heavy-engineering-winsearch--2217a14e-7462-4e70-98de-a562e663461a https://jobs.co.uk/job/tooling-technician-heavy-engineering-winsearch--2217a14e-7462-4e70-98de-a562e663461a Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: Atherton | Salary: £16.00 - £17.00/hour | Type: Permanent | Tooling Technician (CNC Machining) - Heavy Engineering Monday - Thursday: 6:45am - 3:15pm Friday: 6:45am - 2:15pm The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Tooling Technician to support the setup, preparation, and maintenance of cutting tools used in large-scale CNC milling operations. This role is critical to ensuring the efficient and accurate machining of complex components used across heavy engineering industries. Working within a central tool store, you will be responsible for tooling management, tool assembly, measurement and presetting, and issuing tools to CNC machine operators. You should be comfortable working around large machinery and handling heavy tooling. The position involves standing, bending, and lifting items up to 20kg, with exposure to noise, coolant, and metal swarf. Key Responsibilities Assemble, preset, and maintain cutting tools and tool holders for large CNC milling machines Measure and verify tooling dimensions using tool presetters, micrometres, calipers and other precision measuring equipment Read and interpret engineering drawings and setup instructions to prepare tooling for precision machining operations Manage tooling inven... Permanent