Toolmaker

Toolmaker (Foam Mould Tooling)Location: Kempston, Bedford (MK42)Salary: circa 35,000- 38,000 per annum (DOE)Job Type: Permanent, Full-timeHours: Monday-Thursday 07:00-16:00 Friday 07:00-13:00 (40 hours/week) The roleWe''re recruiting an experienced Toolmaker to design, build, maintain and repair moulds and tooling used to produce moulded foam products (e.g., seating, packaging/inserts, insulation, automotive components and protective pieces).This is a hands-on toolroom role with a genuine long-term opportunity: the successful candidate may progress to Machine Shop Manager in the next couple of years due to planned retirement/succession. Key responsibilitiesBuild, modify, maintain and repair moulds and tooling used for foam productionWork from engineering drawings/specs and produce tooling to required tolerancesFault-find tooling-related production issues and implement effective fixesCarry out tooling modifications to improve quality, repeatability and efficiencySupport production trials / new tooling introduction with Production and EngineeringUse machining processes as required (manual and/or CNC), including mills and lathesMaintain safe working practices and good workshop standards Essential experienceProven Toolmaker / Toolroom / Precision Engineering backgroundAbility to read and interpret technical drawingsStrong practical problem-solving and fault-finding skills DesirableCNC machining experienceMilling and turning (lathe) experienceLeadership potential (future ..... full job details .....