Tooling Engineer

Daniel-Scott Recruitment Ltd; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Daniel-Scott Recruitment Ltd in the West Midlands is seeking an experienced Tooling Engineer for a precision tooling environment. This role focuses on grinding, reconditioning, and maintaining tooling to exacting standards within a well-established manufacturing business in Wednesbury.

You will operate Jones & Shipman grinders, read drawings, and ensure quality and adherence to tolerances, while keeping a clean, organized workshop and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in precision tooling or toolroom environment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and work to tight tolerances.
• Experience with precision inspection techniques and measuring equipment.

Responsibilities

• Grind tungsten carbide dies to tight tolerances and high-quality finishes.
• Re-condition tooling according to drawings and specs.
• Set up and maintain grinding equipment for optimum performance.
• Inspect components with precision measuring tools and record results.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in tooling department.

Skills

Precision tooling

Reading engineering drawings

Inspection techniques

Tolerance analysis

Tools

Jones & Shipman 1076

Jones & Shipman 1077

CATMUR Tripet grinder

Mascot 1600 lathe

Aberlink CMM

Job description

Job Description

Join a Skilled Precision Engineering Team

We are recruiting for an experienced Tooling Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business based in Wednesbury. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled engineer with a background in precision grinding and tooling refurbishment to join a business that values quality, craftsmanship and continuous improvement.

Working within a specialist tooling environment, you will be responsible for manufacturing, maintaining and reconditioning precision tooling to exacting engineering standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Grind tungsten carbide dies to extremely tight dimensional tolerances and high-quality surface finishes.
• Re-condition tooling in accordance with engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Precision grind carbide plugs using resin-bonded angle wheels to achieve the required finish and performance.
• Set up, adjust and carry out routine maintenance on grinding equipment to ensure optimum machine performance.
• Inspect completed components using precision measuring equipment including:
• Micrometers
• Bore gauges
• Vernier callipers
• Dial indicators
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, geometric tolerances and technical specifications.
• Maintain high standards of quality, accuracy and housekeeping within the tooling department.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have previous experience within a precision tooling or toolroom environment and possess excellent attention to detail.

Essential Experience

• Operating Jones & Shipman 1076 & 1077 internal and external cylindrical grinding machines.
• Experience using a CATMUR Tripet grinder.
• Competent operating a Mascot 1600 lathe.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and work to extremely tight tolerances.
• Strong understanding of precision inspection techniques and measuring equipment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and commitment to producing high-quality work.

Desirable

• Experience using an Aberlink Co-ordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) for dimensional inspection.

What's on Offer?

Competitive salary of £34,464 per annum

Permanent, full-time position

Monday to Friday day shift (8:00am 4:00pm)

Stable and well-established manufacturing business

Clean, organised and professional engineering environment

Opportunity to work with specialist tooling and precision engineering equipment

If you're an experienced Tooling Engineer looking to join a respected manufacturer where quality and precision are at the heart of everything they do, we'd love to hear from you.

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