Stamping Die Toolmaker

Ashby Finance; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 91,609,000 - 123,941,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashby Finance is seeking an experienced stamping die toolmaker to support automotive tooling operations in Castle Bromwich. In a high-volume press shop, you will maintain, repair and improve complex stamping dies to sustain production performance, quality and uptime.

You will join a skilled team responsible for tooling reliability, implementing improvements and working within health and safety standards. The role is contract-based with Inside IR35 and opportunities to go permanent.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive manufacturing environments.
• Strong background in press tooling and stamping dies.
• Experience with XL tools and tooling maintenance.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and tooling specs.
• Knowledge of fault-finding and tool improvement techniques.
• Experience supporting high-volume production environments.
• Experience with manual machining and TIG welding up to 50 tonnes.
• Strong Health & Safety understanding in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned and reactive maintenance on stamping and press tooling.
• Diagnose tooling issues and carry out repairs to minimise production downtime.
• Strip, inspect, repair and rebuild complex press tools.
• Support continuous improvement activities to improve tool reliability, quality and productivity.
• Conduct tool try-outs and assist with modifications and engineering changes.
• Liaise with production, maintenance and engineering teams to resolve issues.
• Ensure all work complies with health and safety and quality standards.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.

Skills

Automotive manufacturing

Press tooling

Reading drawings

Fault-finding

High-volume production

Manual machining

Health & safety

Tooling improvement

Tools

XL tools

Job description

Location: Castle Bromwich

Contract: Inside IR35 | Ongoing | With opportunities to go permanent

Shift Pattern: 3 Shift Rotation

Rate: £40.12 per hour (Umbrella PAYE)

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Stamping Die Toolmaker to support a major automotive manufacturing operation based in Castle Bromwich. Working within a high-volume press shop environment, you will be responsible for maintaining, repairing and improving complex stamping dies to ensure optimum production performance, quality and uptime.

This is an excellent contract opportunity for a skilled toolmaker with a strong automotive background and experience supporting large transfer, tandem or progression press tooling.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform planned and reactive maintenance on stamping and press tooling.
• Diagnose tooling issues and carry out repairs to minimise production downtime.
• Strip, inspect, repair and rebuild complex press tools.
• Support continuous improvement activities aimed at improving tool reliability, quality and productivity.
• Conduct tool try-outs and assist with tooling modifications and engineering changes.
• Liaise with production, maintenance and engineering teams to resolve manufacturing issues.
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with health and safety procedures and quality standards.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.

Candidate Requirements

The successful Stamping Die Toolmaker will ideally possess:

• Proven experience within an automotive manufacturing environment.
• Strong background in press tooling, stamping dies and associated maintenance activities.
• Experience working with XL tools.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and tooling specifications.
• Knowledge of fault-finding, repair and tool improvement techniques.
• Experience supporting high-volume production environments.
• Experience of manual machining, TIG Welding and working with press tools up to 50 tonnes.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety requirements within manufacturing.

Desirable Experience

The ideal Stamping Die Toolmaker will also have:

• Experience supporting Body-in-White (BIW) manufacturing operations.
• Skin panel experience.
• Experience working on outer body panels and appearance-critical components.
• Exposure to large transfer press or tandem press environments.
• Knowledge of tooling modification and continuous improvement projects.

This role would suit a highly skilled Stamping Die Toolmaker looking to apply their automotive tooling expertise within a fast-paced manufacturing environment supporting critical production operations. The successful Stamping Die Toolmaker will play a key role in maintaining production efficiency, tooling performance and quality standards.

Please note, this role is deemed inside of IR35. The Umbrella Pay Rate offered is inclusive of the Assignment pay rate, holiday pay and Apex Recruitment's contribution towards Employer Costs.