Press Toolmaker

SourceCo Recruitment; Redditch; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension entitlement

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

SourceCo Recruitment is seeking a skilled Press Toolmaker in Redditch for a permanent, full-time position. You will join a well-established precision engineering business with over 50 years of experience, supplying to automotive, aerospace, defence and industrial sectors.

Your role includes building, maintaining and repairing press tools, assisting production with breakdowns and trials, and sharing expertise with apprentices in a modern tool room.

Qualifications

• Recognised apprenticeship or equivalent in Toolmaking.
• Experience building and maintaining press tools.
• Strong manual machining skills incl. milling, turning & surface grinding.

Responsibilities

• Build new press tools from drawings.
• Repair and refurbish existing press tooling.
• Support production with tool breakdowns and fault finding.

Skills

Toolmaking

Reading drawings

Manual machining

Wire EDM

CNC machining

Progressive press tools

Education

Apprenticeship in Toolmaking

Tools

Vernier calipers

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.