Precision Toolmaker: Tooling & Manufacturing Excellence

Comton Group; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Comton Group in West Midlands is seeking an experienced Toolmaker to join its engineering team, focusing on tooling used in a busy production environment. The role covers manufacture, maintenance, and continuous improvement of press tooling, forming tools, jigs and fixtures.

You will read engineering drawings, perform precision fitting, and work with production and engineering colleagues to resolve tooling issues and support trials and new tooling introductions.

Qualifications

• Relevant toolmaking or engineering apprenticeship/qualification, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong experience in toolmaking and precision fitting.
• Experience working with press tools, forming tools, jigs or fixtures.
• Good understanding of engineering drawings, tolerances and fits.
• Manual machining experience.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture, modify, repair and maintain press tooling, forming tools, jigs and fixtures.
• Work from engineering drawings and specifications to produce accurate tooling.
• Carry out precision fitting, assembly and bench work.
• Identify and resolve tooling and production issues.
• Support tooling trials and the introduction of new or modified tooling.
• Work closely with production, engineering and machining teams to improve tooling performance.
• Make modifications and improvements to existing tooling to improve reliability, quality and production efficiency.
• Ensure tooling is maintained to a high standard and is suitable for the production environment.
• Contribute practical engineering knowledge to tooling and manufacturing improvements.

Skills

Toolmaking

Precision fitting

Machining

Engineering apprenticeship

Reading drawings

Education

Toolmaking apprenticeship

Tools

CNC machining

Machine shop equipment

Job description

Comton Group in West Midlands is seeking an experienced Toolmaker to join its engineering team, focusing on tooling used in a busy production environment. The role covers manufacture, maintenance, and continuous improvement of press tooling, forming tools, jigs and fixtures.

You will read engineering drawings, perform precision fitting, and work with production and engineering colleagues to resolve tooling issues and support trials and new tooling introductions.