Toolmaker

We’re hiring for a Tool Maker to join a manufacturing business based in Chapel-en-le-Frith.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for the safe maintenance, repair and replacement of production tooling and associated mechanical equipment.

What’s on offer?

• Competitive Salary
• Mon - Fri | 8am - 5pm
• Early finish on Fridays
• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
• Stable, long-term opportunity
• Key role within an established engineering business
• Room for development/progression

What will you be doing as a Multi Skilled Toolmaker?

• Maintaining, repairing and replacing production tooling
• Working with machine shop equipment including turning, milling and grinding
• Supporting with wire eroding, spark eroding, welding and heat treatment processes
• Working with materials such as tungsten carbide, brass, steel, stainless steel and plastics
• Responding quickly to breakdowns where production teams need support
• Reading and working from design drawings with precise tolerances
• Manufacturing final product gauges
• Processing work through the toolroom in line with agreed priorities
• Inspecting tooling before it is issued to production
• Supporting calibration systems involving tool gauges and measuring instruments
• Demonstrating toolroom systems during internal and external audits
• Assisting with specialist project work
• Supporting apprentices or trainees with on-the-job training

What will you need?

• Experience working with machine shop equipment
• Ability to fault find and repair sequentially operated plant
• Ability to read and work from technical drawings
• Experience working to precise tolerances
• Physical capability to carry out manual work, including regular lifting and product movement

Interested?

Apply today or speak with Jack Lawrence at KPJ Group for more information on between 9:00am – 5:00pm Monday – Friday.

KPJ Group are a specialist Recruitment Consultancy with more than 50 years of experience delivering staffing solutions. We treat each application with a high degree of care however due to the high volume of applications are sometimes unable to contact all individuals. If you do not hear from us within 5 days of submitting your application, please assume that unfortunately you have not been shortlisted.