Toolmaker/Toolroom Operative

Toolroom Operative / ToolmakerOldbury, West Midlands£33,000 per annumMonday Friday Days 37 hours per week On-SiteMET Recruitment is recruiting for an experienced Toolroom Operative / Toolmaker to join a well-established manufacturing business in Oldbury.This is a hands-on position within a busy engineering and manufacturing environment, supporting production through the manufacture, repair and maintenance of tooling and components.Please note: previous hands-on experience working with pre-pierce and cut tooling is essential for this vacancy.The role Working as part of the Toolroom team, you will: Manufacture, maintain, repair and fault-find press and shear toolingWork specifically with pre-pierce and cut toolingOperate CNC and conventional/manual Toolroom machineryUndertake surface grinding, milling and turningWork with fixturing and wire EDMRead and interpret engineering drawingsWork accurately to specified tolerancesSupport tooling breakdowns to minimise production downtimeManufacture new components and tooling to meet production requirementsContribute to continuous improvement across the Toolroom and wider manufacturing operation What we''re looking for We are specifically looking for candidates with a strong Toolroom / Toolmaking background within a manufacturing environment.You will need: Previous experience with pre-pierce and cut tooling essentialExperience in press/shear tool manufacture, maintenance and fault findingCNC and manual machining experienceSurface ..... full job details .....