£38000 - £44000 per annum
About the Role
The Toolmaker position based in Acton involves interpreting technical drawings and specifications to determine materials and processes for precision component manufacture. This full-time, days-only role offers a salary between £38,000 and £44,000 per annum, with a 39-hour week from Monday to Thursday. Key duties include setting up and operating lathes, milling machines, grinders, and CNC equipment to produce tools and parts. The role also requires assembling, fitting, and adjusting components, alongside maintaining and repairing existing dies, moulds, and fixtures to sustain production efficiency. Finished tools must be inspected for quality and function.
The client is a renowned and leading designer and manufacturers custom, high-performance ceramic components.
They are seeking to recruit a Toolmaker for their busy operations in the Stourport area.
The role is on Days – Monday to Thursday (39 hours a week)
Salary £38k-£44k per annum
Duties and key responsibilities;
- Interpret technical drawings, blueprints and specifications to determine required materials, tools and processes
- Set up and operate a variety of machine tools, such as lathe, milling machines, grinders and CNC equipment, to produce precision parts and tools
- Assemble, fit and adjust parts to ensure proper function and finish of tools and dies
- Maintain and repair existing tools, dies, moulds and fixtures to ensure ongoing production efficiency
- Inspect finished tools and components for accuracy, quality and adherence to specifications using measuring instruments such as micrometres, gauges and callipers
- Liaise with engineers, design team and production to improve tool designs and resolve any issues
- Maintain accurate records of work performed, materials used and time spent on each job
Experience and skills required
- Able to maintain and build tooling and dies
- Competent with CNC machinery
- Able to safely use machinery and cutting equipment such as millers, lathes, grinders and all conventional toolroom machinery
- Able to understand and interpret technical drawings
- Able to work within tight tolerances
- Continuous improvement mentality
The role is based in Stourport so would easily be commutable from Kidderminster, Worcester, Droitwich, Redditch, Bromsgrove, Stourbridge
This role is being advertised on behalf of Pertemps who operate as a recruitment agency.
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