Toolmaker

Searchability; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday (including statutory)

Early finish every Friday

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Health cash plan

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Searchability is seeking an experienced Toolmaker to join our Oldbury toolroom, focusing on pre-pierce and cut-off tooling to support day-to-day production.

You will manufacture new tooling, carry out repairs, and respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise downtime, working to a right-first-time standard in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with pre-pierce and cut-off tooling specifically.
• Experienced in press tool manufacture, maintenance and fault finding.
• CNC and manual machine experience — surface grinding, milling, turning, fixturing.
• Able to read engineering drawings and work to specified tolerances.
• Well organised, self‑motivated and professional.
• Strong attention to detail — accuracy is paramount.
• Must be eligible to work in the UK — sponsorship is not available for this role.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture new tooling and carry out repairs and maintenance to support production
• Specific focus on pre-pierce and cut-off tooling
• Respond to breakdowns quickly to keep production downtime to a minimum
• Work to a “right first time” approach, hitting deadlines under pressure
• Operate a forklift truck and overhead crane to deliver tooling to production (full training provided)
• Maintain full compliance with Health and Safety legislation and housekeeping standards

Skills

Pre-pierce tooling

Cut-off tooling

Press tool manufacture

Maintenance & fault finding

CNC machining

Manual machining

Surface grinding

Milling

Turning

Fixturing

Reading drawings

Tolerance reading

Attention to detail

Job description

TOOLMAKER – PRE-PIERCE andamp; CUT-OFF TOOLING

• £33,500
• Oldbury, West Midlands – Fully On-Site
• Press Tool Manufacture andamp; Repair / Pre-Pierce andamp; Cut-Off Tooling / CNC andamp; Manual Machining

THE ROLE

We’re looking for an experienced Toolmaker to join the toolroom of a well-established UK manufacturer in the Oldbury area. You’ll manufacture new tooling and carry out repairs and maintenance to support day-to-day production, with a particular focus on pre-pierce and cut-off tooling. If you’ve got hands‑on experience in this specific area of press toolmaking and thrive under pressure in a busy toolroom, this one’s for you.

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client is a long-established, market‑leading UK manufacturer with a strong reputation in their sector and a track record spanning over 90 years. This role sits within their Technical Centre and is central to the continued smooth running of production.

THE BENEFITS

• £33,500 salary
• 33 days holiday (including statutory days)
• Early finish every Friday
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Health cash plan
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme, plus more

THE TOOLMAKER ROLE

• Manufacture new tooling and carry out repairs and maintenance to support production
• Specific focus on pre-pierce and cut-off tooling
• Respond to breakdowns quickly to keep production downtime to a minimum
• Work to a “right first time” approach, hitting deadlines under pressure
• Operate a forklift truck and overhead crane to deliver tooling to production (full training provided)
• Maintain full compliance with Health andamp; Safety legislation and housekeeping standards

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Experience with pre-pierce and cut-off tooling specifically
• Experienced in press tool manufacture, maintenance and fault finding
• CNC and manual machine experience — surface grinding, milling, turning, fixturing
• Able to read engineering drawings and work to specified tolerances
• Well organised, self‑motivated and professional
• Strong attention to detail — accuracy is paramount
• Must be eligible to work in the UK — sponsorship is not available for this role