Injection Moulding Toolmaker — Day Shift, Hands-On

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions; Belthorn; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Free parking

On-site parking

Structured training and development

Job summary

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are seeking an experienced Injection Moulding Toolmaker to join a busy toolroom in Blackburn, Lancashire. The role is a full-time days position, with 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm, supporting production by maintaining tooling performance and diagnosing tooling faults.

You will work across manual machining, grinding and hot runner systems, operating lathes and grinders, and performing proactive maintenance with a strong emphasis on quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Injection Moulding Toolmaker or Toolmaker in manufacturing.
• Versatile across manual machining and grinding disciplines.
• Experience with manual lathes, milling machines, surface and universal grinders.
• Experience with hot runner systems and fault diagnostics.
• Self-motivated, reliable and able to work independently.
• Proactive workload management and hands-on problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a wide range of toolroom and toolmaking activities.
• Work with and maintain hot runner systems.
• Diagnose and resolve tooling faults on the production shop floor.
• Operate manual centre lathes and milling machines.
• Carry out surface grinding and universal grinding.
• Maintain and repair tooling to a high standard.
• Identify and resolve mechanical and tooling issues efficiently.
• Support production requirements and minimise downtime.
• Manage your own workload effectively with minimal supervision.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety, quality and workmanship.

Skills

Injection moulding toolmaking

Manual machining

Grinding

Fault diagnostics

Hot runner systems

Education

Recognised apprenticeship and trade qualifications

Tools

Manual centre lathes

Milling machines

Surface grinders

Universal grinders

Job description

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are seeking an experienced Injection Moulding Toolmaker to join a busy toolroom in Blackburn, Lancashire. The role is a full-time days position, with 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm, supporting production by maintaining tooling performance and diagnosing tooling faults.

You will work across manual machining, grinding and hot runner systems, operating lathes and grinders, and performing proactive maintenance with a strong emphasis on quality and safety.