Precision Toolmaker/Grinder - Manual & CNC, Early Fri Finish

Syntech Recruitment Ltd; Ash Vale; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary: £33,000 - £39,000

39-hour week with early finish Friday

Overtime opportunities (1.3x/1.5x)

25 days annual leave (plus Christmas)

Company pension scheme

Job summary

Syntech Recruitment Ltd are partnering with a specialist manufacturing business in Ash Vale to recruit a skilled Toolmaker / Grinder to join their engineering team. The role focuses on high-precision machining and toolroom operations, delivering parts to tight tolerances to meet customer specifications and deadlines.

You will set and operate manual and CNC machinery, perform surface, cylindrical, bore and ring grinding, and read complex drawings.

Qualifications

• Background as a skilled Manual/CNC Machinist, Toolmaker, or Toolroom Engineer.
• Experience grinding with high precision to tight tolerances.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings accurately.
• Experience inspecting own work using precision measuring equipment.
• Apprentice-trained or equivalent level of experience (QBE).

Responsibilities

• Set and operate manual and CNC machinery in a busy toolroom.
• Carry out precision grinding (surface, cylindrical, bore/internal, ring).
• Perform high-tolerance honing as required by specs.
• Read and interpret complex drawings to guide production.
• Self-inspect parts with standard measuring equipment.
• Work self-sufficiently while collaborating with the engineering team.
• Manage workloads to meet tight customer deadlines.
• Maintain a clean, safe work environment per H&S standards.

Skills

Manual/CNC Machinist

Toolmaker

Grinding experience

Reading drawings

Self-inspection with measuring tools

Problem-solving

Education

Apprentice-trained or equivalent (QBE)

Tools

CNC grinding equipment

Manual toolroom machinery

Job description

Syntech Recruitment Ltd are partnering with a specialist manufacturing business in Ash Vale to recruit a skilled Toolmaker / Grinder to join their engineering team. The role focuses on high-precision machining and toolroom operations, delivering parts to tight tolerances to meet customer specifications and deadlines.

You will set and operate manual and CNC machinery, perform surface, cylindrical, bore and ring grinding, and read complex drawings.