Stamping Die Toolmaker

Apex Recruitment - Leamington Spa; Castle Bromwich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Recruitment is seeking an experienced Stamping Die Toolmaker to support a major automotive manufacturer in Castle Bromwich. Working in a high-volume press shop, you will maintain, repair and improve stamping dies to maximise production performance and uptime.

This inside IR35 contract offers a 3-shift rotation with umbrella PAYE at £40.12 per hour, and opportunities to go permanent. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure tooling reliability, safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in automotive stamping/tooling maintenance.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and tooling specifications.
• Experience with high-volume press tooling and tooling modifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned and reactive maintenance on stamping and press tooling.
• Diagnose tooling issues and carry out repairs to minimise downtime.
• Strip, inspect, repair and rebuild complex press tools.
• Support improvement activities to enhance 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 issues.
• Ensure all work complies with health and safety and quality standards.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.

Skills

Stamping dies

Press tooling

Reading drawings

TIG welding

Manual machining

Health & Safety

Tooling maintenance

Fault-finding

Tools

XL tools

Job description

Stamping Die Toolmaker

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.