Tool Maker

Workshop Recruitment; Rowlands Castle; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Workshop Recruitment is seeking an experienced Tool Maker to join a specialist automotive engineering business in Hampshire. The role is permanent with an hourly rate of £15-£21 and hours from 7:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday.

You will manufacture, modify and repair components to engineering drawings using a range of manual machining and toolroom techniques, contributing to a varied range of components and assemblies within a vintage automotive environment.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship training.
• Strong Tool Maker / Toolroom experience.
• Good manual machining and bench-fitting skills.
• Ability to accurately work from engineering drawings.
• 2–3+ years' relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture, modify and repair components to drawings and specifications using manual machining and toolroom techniques.
• Manual milling, turning and surface grinding.
• Bench fitting, deburring and hand finishing.
• Manufacture of components and assemblies to drawing specification.
• Stripping, assessing and rebuilding vehicle sub-assemblies.
• Modifying parts to support the vehicle workshop.
• Inspecting components and approving first-off production.
• Working to agreed production priorities and schedules.
• Completing inspection records and other production documentation.
• General workshop duties including material handling and cutting.

Skills

Tool making

Manual machining

Turning

Milling

Surface grinding

Bench fitting

Reading drawings

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Education

Time-served apprenticeship training

Job description

Tool Maker

Location: Hampshire
Rate: £15-£21 per hour depending on experience
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00am 4:00pm
Permanent

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Tool Maker to join a specialist automotive engineering business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Tool Maker / Toolroom Engineer to work on a varied range of components and assemblies within a specialist vintage and classic automotive environment.

The Role

You will be responsible for manufacturing, modifying and repairing components to engineering drawings and specifications, using a range of manual machining and toolroom techniques.

Duties will include:

• Manual milling, turning and surface grinding.
• Bench fitting, deburring and hand finishing.
• Manufacture of components and assemblies to drawing specification.
• Stripping, assessing and rebuilding vehicle sub-assemblies.
• Modifying parts to support the vehicle workshop.
• Inspecting components and approving first-off production.
• Working to agreed production priorities and schedules.
• Completing inspection records and other production documentation.
• General workshop duties including material handling and cutting.

The Person

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Time-served apprenticeship training.
• Strong Tool Maker / Toolroom experience.
• Good manual machining and bench-fitting skills.
• Ability to accurately work from engineering drawings.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• A proactive, hands-on approach.
• Good organisational and prioritisation skills.
• 2 3+ years' relevant experience.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a specialist engineering environment where traditional machining skills, precision and craftsmanship are highly valued.