Power Press Tool Setter

Probe UK; City Of London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular salary reviews

4 Day week

Paid overtime

Free parking on site

Large, stable well-establishedbusiness

Relaxed working culture

Long-term prospects

Friendly supportive team

Job summary

Probe UK is seeking an experienced Power Press Setter to join our busy manufacturing facility. You will set and operate high‑speed perforating presses, perform tool changes and adjustments, and ensure quality and delivery standards are met.

The role requires hands‑on technical ability with tooling maintenance, reading engineering drawings, and supporting continuous improvement activities. A 4‑day week, overtime on Fridays and Saturdays, and a relaxed working culture are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Power Press Setter / Press Tool Setter
• Experience with high-speed presses
• Strong knowledge of progression and/or perforation tooling
• Experience with press tooling maintenance and repair
• Good mechanical/tooling skills
• Ability to use micrometers, verniers and other precision measuring equipment
• Ability to read technical/engineering drawings
• Experience using surface grinders
• Knowledge of TPM, SMED and 5S
• A good understanding of PUWER 1998
• Overhead crane and forklift experience would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Setting and operating high-speed perforating/progression presses
• Carrying out tool changes, tool setting and adjustments
• Monitoring production and making machine adjustments where required
• Completing first‑off inspections and production reports
• Diagnosing, stripping down and repairing press tooling
• Carrying out preventative maintenance on tooling and press‑shop equipment
• Supporting tooling improvements and maintaining tooling spare parts
• Using surface grinders and precision measuring equipment
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings
• Supporting Kaizen, 5S and continuous improvement activities
• Using SMED/set‑up reduction techniques
• Operating overhead cranes and forklift trucks

Skills

Power Press Setter

High-speed presses

Tooling maintenance

Precision measurement

Engineering drawings

SMED 5S

PUWER 1998

Overhead crane

Forklift experience

Tools

Surface grinders

Micrometers/verniers

Job description

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Press Tool Setter Are you an experienced Power Press Setter with a strong background in high-speed presses, progression tooling or perforation tooling? We're looking for a skilled Power Press Tool Setter to join our busy manufacturing facility. This is a hands‑on role where you'll be responsible for setting and operating high-speed Bruderer/Soenen perforating presses, maintaining tooling and ensuring production meets the required quality, dimensional and delivery standards. This is a days' role, a 4 day week, with Overtime potential on Friday and Saturdays.

MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK.

Commutable from Coventry, Solihull, Bedworth, Bulkington, Meriden, Coleshill, Atherstone, Bulkington and Curdworth.

KEY BENEFITS

• £31,000
• Regular salary reviews and annual increases
• 4 Day week - Monday to Thursday
• Paid Overtime available on Friday and Saturday mornings
• Free parking on site
• Large, stable well-established business
• Steady, relaxed working culture
• Super long‑term prospects
• Friendly supportive team

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Setting and operating high-speed perforating/progression presses
• Carrying out tool changes, tool setting and adjustments
• Monitoring production and making machine adjustments where required
• Completing first‑off inspections and production reports
• Diagnosing, stripping down and repairing press tooling
• Carrying out preventative maintenance on tooling and press‑shop equipment
• Supporting tooling improvements and maintaining tooling spare parts
• Using surface grinders and precision measuring equipment
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings
• Supporting Kaizen, 5S and continuous improvement activities
• Using SMED/set‑up reduction techniques
• Operating overhead cranes and forklift trucks

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven experience as a Power Press Setter / Press Tool Setter
• Experience working with high-speed presses
• Strong knowledge of progression and/or perforation tooling
• Experience with press tooling maintenance and repair
• Good mechanical/tooling skills
• Ability to use micrometers, verniers and other precision measuring equipment
• Ability to read technical/engineering drawings
• Experience using surface grinders
• Knowledge of TPM, SMED and 5S
• A good understanding of PUWER 1998
• Overhead crane and forklift experience would be advantageous

We are looking for someone who is hands‑on, technically capable and proactive, with the confidence to work independently and solve problems quickly. You'll need a positive attitude, good communication skills and a strong commitment to quality, safety and getting the job done right first time. We are offering a relaxed, friendly busy manufacturing environment, with the added bonus of a 4 day week!!