Tooling Machinist

Morgan Jones Recruitment Consultants; Hythe; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free drinks

Free parking

Contributory pension

Death-in-service

Canteen facilities

Job summary

Tooling Machinist role in Hythe for an established precision manufacturer. You will inspect, repair and refurbish press tooling, read engineering drawings, and work with CNC machinery to keep tooling in production-ready condition.

Hands-on engineering background required; experience with milling, grinding, bench fitting, and tooling maintenance is preferred. The team values accuracy, downtime reduction and quality, with onsite parking and supportive management.

Qualifications

• Strong practical engineering background with metal components.
• Experience reading engineering drawings and precision measuring.
• Ability to inspect, repair and refurbish tooling to production standards.
• Hands-on toolroom experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect tooling for wear and damage and assess repair needs.
• Repair and maintain press tooling to keep production-ready.
• Machining replacement or repair components with CNC machinery.
• Perform precision grinding of tooling components.
• Bench fit and assemble tooling components to spec.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and tolereances.
• Identify tooling issues and determine appropriate repairs.
• Collaborate with production to minimise downtime and maintain a clean toolroom.

Skills

CNC machining

Milling

Precision grinding

Bench fitting

Engineering drawings

Measuring & inspection

Tooling maintenance

Tools

CNC Milling Machines

Grinding equipment

Job description

Tooling Machinist

Hythe

Salary: Highly competitive DOE

Hours: 39 hours a week (Monday-Thursday 8 am-5 pm and Friday 8 am-1 pm)

Benefits

• Free drinks, free parking, a contributory pension scheme, death-in-service benefit, and more

Are you an experienced Tooling Machinist with a keen eye for detail? Can you confidently read and interpret engineering drawings? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our client's established manufacturing team in Hythe.

Our client, a long-established precision manufacturing business based in Hythe, supplies high-quality engineered components to customers across sectors including electrical, automotive, aerospace, renewable energy and advanced technology.

We are looking for a hands-on Tooling Machinist to join their toolroom team.

This is a practical engineering role focused on the repair, maintenance and refurbishment of press tooling used within their manufacturing operation. You won't be responsible for designing and manufacturing new tools from scratch, the focus is keeping existing tooling in excellent working condition and ensuring it is ready for production.

The Role

Working within the toolroom, you'll be responsible for inspecting, repairing, machining, grinding and bench-fitting tooling and components.

• Inspecting tooling for wear, damage and general condition
• Repairing and maintaining press tools to keep them production-ready
• Machining replacement or repair components using CNC machinery
• Precision grinding of tooling components
• Bench fitting, assembly and adjustment of components
• Measuring components and working to tight tolerances
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings
• Identifying tooling issues and determining the appropriate repair
• Working closely with production to resolve tooling issues and minimise downtime
• Maintaining a safe, clean and organised toolroom

What We're Looking For

We're open-minded about job titles. You may have worked as a:

• Toolmaker
• Tooling Technician
• Toolroom Engineer
• Machinist
• CNC Machinist
• Precision Machinist
• Grinding Technician
• Tooling Maintenance Engineer
• Mechanical Fitter / Bench Fitter

What matters most is that you have a strong practical engineering background and are comfortable working with metal components.

Ideally, you'll have experience with:

• CNC machining
• Milling
• Precision/surface grinding
• Bench fitting and assembly
• Engineering drawings
• Measuring and inspection
• Repairing or maintaining tooling, components or machinery

Experience working with press tools, punches, dies or similar tooling would be advantageous, but we are also interested in candidates from a strong machining, grinding or bench-fitting background who are looking to develop into tooling repair and maintenance.

We're particularly interested in practical engineers who enjoy diagnosing problems, working accurately and getting stuck into the hands-on side of engineering.

Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary and career development opportunities
• Death-in-service benefit after 12 months
• Company contributory pension scheme
• Free parking and canteen facilities (with fridge and microwave)
• Free hot drinks and fresh water coolers
• Supportive management team in a customer-focused environment

About Our Client:

With over 50 years of experience, our client is a respected UK manufacturer known for quality and innovation. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that values its people and takes pride in its work.