Day-Shift Toolroom Technician: Precision Tooling

A-SAFE UK; Elland; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension

Flexible hours

Childcare vouchers

Cycle to work

Job summary

A-SAFE is seeking a Toolroom Technician in Halifax/Elland. The role focuses on maintenance, modification and management of tooling across the business within a hands-on manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with Toolroom, Process Engineers, Production, Quality and NPI teams to keep tooling reliable, safe and improving. Initial days pattern with future shift options to support 24-hour production.

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained toolmaker with extensive injection mould toolroom experience.
• Skilled in manual tooling repairs using turret mill, lathe and surface grinder.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Flexible, quick learner and a team player.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain routine maintenance schedule for tooling.
• Maintain tooling checklists for maintenance activities.
• Monitor tooling spares and stock.
• Carry out tooling modifications to improve scrap and processes.
• Diagnose tool failures and assess impact on quality.
• Support CAD/CAM activities and NPI tooling requirements.
• Assist in training apprentices.
• Liaise with external toolmakers for repairs.
• Adhere to health, safety and environmental policies.

Skills

Toolmaking experience

Drawings interpretation

Team player

Safety consciousness

Turret mill

Lathe

Surface grinder

Education

Apprentice-trained toolmaker

Tools

CNC milling

Job description

A-SAFE is seeking a Toolroom Technician in Halifax/Elland. The role focuses on maintenance, modification and management of tooling across the business within a hands-on manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with Toolroom, Process Engineers, Production, Quality and NPI teams to keep tooling reliable, safe and improving. Initial days pattern with future shift options to support 24-hour production.