Precision Tooling Technician - CNC & ProTrak

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Bridgwater is seeking a skilled toolmaker to manufacture, repair, and maintain tooling to tight tolerances, supporting production with reliable equipment and on-time delivery.

You will work closely with production, engineering, and maintenance teams, using CNC and manual machining, including XYZ ProTrak machines, and may rotate shifts between day and later patterns.

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained engineering qualification or equivalent technical certification.
• Proven experience in precision machining, tool design, and fabrication.
• Skilled in high-precision, low-tolerance toolmaking.
• Experience with CNC and manual machining, particularly on XYZ ProTrak machines.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture and refurbish high-precision, low-tolerance tooling to technical drawings using manual and CNC workshop equipment, including XYZ ProTrak machines.
• Collaborate with design teams to interpret engineering drawings and develop new tooling solutions that support evolving products, machinery, and processes.
• Provide timely, creative engineering solutions to manufacturing challenges and propose innovations to improve tooling and production processes.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and efficient workshop environment through proactive housekeeping and strict safety protocols.
• Provide support to maintenance team activities when requested.
• Contribute to Manufacturing Excellence and Continuous Improvement initiatives, supporting process optimization.

Skills

Toolmaking

CNC machining

Manual milling

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Apprentice trained engineering qualification or equivalent technical certification

Tools

XYZ ProTrak machines

Job description

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Bridgwater is seeking a skilled toolmaker to manufacture, repair, and maintain tooling to tight tolerances, supporting production with reliable equipment and on-time delivery.

You will work closely with production, engineering, and maintenance teams, using CNC and manual machining, including XYZ ProTrak machines, and may rotate shifts between day and later patterns.