Die Maintenance Technician & Toolmaker - Moulding

Theo James Recruitment; Washington; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Childcare vouchers

Cycle to work

On-site parking

Uniform provided

Group pension

Job summary

Theo James Recruitment is recruiting for a Die Maintenance Technician/Toolmaker - Mould in Washington, Tyne and Wear. The role focuses on the maintenance, optimisation, and performance of injection moulding and press tooling.

You will work a 3-shift rotation, handling both reactive and planned tasks, collaborating with production, engineering and quality teams to deliver robust solutions and mentoring junior members.

Qualifications

• Experience in tooling maintenance, preferably within injection moulding.
• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding ability.
• Skilled in tool finishing, bedding, and hot runner/manifold systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, service and optimise injection moulding and press tooling.
• Perform reactive and planned maintenance on shift with minimal downtime.
• Collaborate with production, engineering and quality to resolve issues and drive root cause analysis.
• Carry out precision machining, fault diagnostics and welding repairs (MIG/TIG/ARC).
• Mentor junior team members and uphold high tooling standards.

Skills

Tooling maintenance experience

Fault-finding

Tool finishing and bedding

Hot runner systems

Tools

MIG welding

TIG welding

ARC welding

Grinding

Polishing

Precision machining

PUWER knowledge

Job description

Theo James Recruitment is recruiting for a Die Maintenance Technician/Toolmaker - Mould in Washington, Tyne and Wear. The role focuses on the maintenance, optimisation, and performance of injection moulding and press tooling.

You will work a 3-shift rotation, handling both reactive and planned tasks, collaborating with production, engineering and quality teams to deliver robust solutions and mentoring junior members.