Toolmaker & Maintenance Fitter — Varied Hands-On Role + Gold Coast Apartment

Workhorse Staffing; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gold Coast apartment access

Company motorhome for holidays

Stable, long-term position

Plenty of variety: tooling, CNC and &維

Job summary

Workhorse Staffing is recruiting an experienced Toolmaker for a well-established Australian manufacturer in NSW. The role blends press tooling, machining and machinery maintenance within a tight-knit six-person engineering team at a large site.

The position splits roughly 50-60% toolmaking and 40-50% machinery maintenance, with duties including tool fabrication, repairs, surface grinding, CNC work, and reading AutoCAD drawings. Travel to regional sites is possible.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification as Toolmaker required.
• Strong press tooling experience essential.
• Surface grinding and sharpening expertise required.
• CNC machining experience preferred.
• Solid mechanical fault-finding skills are necessary.
• Willingness to assist with machinery maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Make new press tools and components from scratch.
• Repair/modify tooling; grind and sharpen tooling.
• Operate CNC machines and read AutoCAD drawings.
• Handle breakdowns and preventative maintenance on production equipment.
• Support regional travel to sites across NSW and Victoria.

Skills

Toolmaking trade qualification

Press tooling experience

Surface grinding & sharpening

CNC machining experience

Mechanical fault-finding

Machinery maintenance involvement

Education

Trade qualification as Toolmaker

Tools

AutoCAD drawings

CNC machining tools

Job description

Workhorse Staffing is recruiting an experienced Toolmaker for a well-established Australian manufacturer in NSW. The role blends press tooling, machining and machinery maintenance within a tight-knit six-person engineering team at a large site.

The position splits roughly 50-60% toolmaking and 40-50% machinery maintenance, with duties including tool fabrication, repairs, surface grinding, CNC work, and reading AutoCAD drawings. Travel to regional sites is possible.