Press Toolmaker

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Benefits offered by this job

Pension and holiday entitlement

Overtime available

Modern Tool Room

Job summary

Redditch Precision Engineering in Redditch is seeking an experienced Toolmaker to join a long-standing precision engineering team. You will build, maintain and repair press tools in a modern Tool Room, supporting production and continuous improvement.

The role requires an apprenticeship in Toolmaking, strong hands-on machining skills, and the ability to read engineering drawings. Experience with EDM or CNC tooling is a plus. Permanent full-time position with competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Recognised apprenticeship or equivalent in Toolmaking.
• Experience building and maintaining press tools.
• Strong manual machining skills including milling, turning and surface grinding.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Build new press tools from engineering drawings.
• Repair and refurbish existing press tooling.
• Support production with tool breakdowns and fault finding.
• Carry out tool trials and continuous improvement activities.
• Work to tight tolerances using conventional machining equipment.
• Support apprentices and share knowledge when required.

Skills

Toolmaking

Drawing interpretation

Manual machining

Reading drawings

Education

Apprenticeship in Toolmaking

Tools

CNC Machining

EDM

Wire erosion

Job description

Press Toolmaker

Redditch Permanent Full-Time Competitive Salary DOE

Are you a skilled Press Toolmaker looking for your next challenge with a well-established precision engineering business?

We're recruiting on behalf of a long standing manufacturer in Redditch with over 50 years of engineering expertise. Supplying high quality precision components into sectors including automotive, aerospace, defence and industrial manufacturing, they're investing in their Tool Room and are looking for an experienced Toolmaker to join the team.

The Role

You'll play a key part in keeping production running by building, maintaining and repairing a wide range of press tools in a modern, well-equipped Tool Room.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Building new press tools from engineering drawings.
• Repairing, maintaining and refurbishing existing press tooling.
• Supporting production with tool breakdowns and fault finding.
• Carrying out tool trials and continuous improvement activities.
• Working to tight tolerances using conventional machining equipment.
• Supporting apprentices and sharing your knowledge where required.

What We're Looking For

We're keen to speak with candidates who have:

• A recognised apprenticeship or equivalent in Toolmaking.
• Previous experience building and maintaining press tools.
• Strong manual machining skills including milling, turning and surface grinding.
• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• A proactive attitude with excellent attention to detail.

Experience with wire erosion/EDM, CNC machining or progressive press tools would be a real advantage, but isn't essential.

What's On Offer

• Permanent, full-time position.
• Competitive salary depending on experience.
• Overtime available.
• Pension and holiday entitlement.
• Modern Tool Room with well-maintained equipment.
• Join a stable, growing business that genuinely values skilled Toolmakers and invests in its people.