Press Toolmaker – £60k+, Mon-Thu, 28–34 Days Holiday

Prime Appointments Ltd; Hutton; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

34 days holiday after 2 years

Job summary

Prime Appointments Ltd in the Brentwood area is recruiting an experienced Press Toolmaker to join a family-run engineering business. You will design and manufacture piercing and forming tools, maintain tooling, and support production with fault diagnosis and process improvements.

The role requires a recognized toolmaking apprenticeship, proven press toolmaking experience, and the ability to read engineering drawings.

Qualifications

• Recognised toolmaking apprenticeship
• Proven press toolmaking experience
• Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret tolerances
• Strong fault-finding, problem-solving and quality inspection skills
• Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics is advantageous
• Self-motivated, organised and able to work independently or in a small team

Responsibilities

• Design and manufacture piercing and forming tools, punches, dies, jigs and fixtures.
• Maintain and repair tooling to minimise production downtime.
• Operate universal mills, centre lathes and surface grinders.
• Read engineering drawings and work to specified tolerances.
• Diagnose machinery faults and support production planning.
• Inspect components, maintain quality records and implement improvements.
• Develop tooling solutions and document manufacturing processes.

Skills

Toolmaking apprenticeship

Press toolmaking

Machining & drawings

Fault-finding & inspection

Hydraulics & pneumatics

Independent or small team

Job description

Prime Appointments Ltd in the Brentwood area is recruiting an experienced Press Toolmaker to join a family-run engineering business. You will design and manufacture piercing and forming tools, maintain tooling, and support production with fault diagnosis and process improvements.

The role requires a recognized toolmaking apprenticeship, proven press toolmaking experience, and the ability to read engineering drawings.