4-Day Die Maintenance Technician | Toolmaking & Precision

Jonathan Lee Group; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day working week

Overtime available

Temp-to-perm opportunity

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

Jonathan Lee Group in Gateshead is recruiting a Die Maintenance Technician to join a busy automotive press shop. You will maintain, repair and improve press tooling to support production and minimise downtime.

The role requires an apprenticeship in Toolmaking or related qualification and hands-on experience in machining, bench fitting, and measuring drawings. Early shift 6:30am–4:30pm with potential for a rotating back shift; 37.5 hours/week.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship in Toolmaking or Die Maintenance or equivalent.
• Practical machining, bench fitting and surface grinding experience.
• Experience diagnosing press tooling faults and repairing tooling.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret measurements.
• Knowledge of health and safety, lock-out/tag-out procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair and refurbish press tooling and dies.
• Diagnose tooling faults, including splits, burrs, and gaps.
• Attend production presses to diagnose and rectify tooling problems.
• Carry out milling, turning, drilling, tapping and reaming.
• Perform bench fitting, surface grinding and welding repairs.
• Use precision measuring equipment and interpret drawings.
• Support preventive maintenance and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Toolmaking expertise

Dies maintenance

Machining

Bench fitting

Surface grinding

Reading engineering drawings

Lock-out/tag-out safety

Welding (TIG/MIG/STICK)

Education

Apprenticeship in Toolmaking or Die Maintenance

Tools

Verniers

Micrometers

Dial test indicators (DTI)

Height gauges

Machining equipment (mills, lathes)

Job description

Jonathan Lee Group in Gateshead is recruiting a Die Maintenance Technician to join a busy automotive press shop. You will maintain, repair and improve press tooling to support production and minimise downtime.

The role requires an apprenticeship in Toolmaking or related qualification and hands-on experience in machining, bench fitting, and measuring drawings. Early shift 6:30am–4:30pm with potential for a rotating back shift; 37.5 hours/week.