Toolmaker

Streamline Search Limited; Crawley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Christmas bonus

Holiday entitlement 20 days + bank hol

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Streamline Search Limited is seeking an experienced Toolmaker to join the engineering team in a busy production environment. You will manufacture, repair, and maintain press tools, jigs, and fixtures to support daily operations and tooling reliability.

The role requires reading engineering drawings, manual milling, turning and grinding, and precise assembly with micrometres and verniers. A proactive, safety-conscious communicator is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Toolmaker in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong experience with press tools, jigs, fixtures, or similar tooling.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience with manual machining (milling, turning, grinding).
• Strong bench fitting and precision assembly skills.
• Competent using measuring equipment (micrometres, verniers, gauges).
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture, assemble, and repair press tools, jigs, and fixtures used in production.
• Strip down, inspect, fault-find, and rebuild tooling to restore full functionality.
• Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance on press tools to minimise downtime.
• Work from engineering drawings to produce precision toolroom components.
• Set and operate manual milling, turning, and grinding machines.
• Perform bench fitting, hand finishing, and assembly to tight tolerances.
• Carry out tool trials, adjustments, and modifications to ensure correct performance.
• Use precision measuring equipment to inspect tooling and components.
• Support production teams by responding quickly to tooling breakdowns and issues.
• Ensure all tooling meets safety, quality, and production standards.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and workshop organisation.

Skills

Toolmaking

Press tools

Reading drawings

Manual machining

Bench fitting

Measuring equipment

Fault finding

Teamwork

Tools

Manual milling machines

Manual turning machines

Grinding machines

Measuring equipment (micrometres, verniers, gauges)

Job description

Toolmaker

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 DOE

Monday - Thursday: 7:30am - 4:30pm

Friday: 7:30am - 1:00pm

Flexible working hours available where required

Holiday - 20 days per year plus bank holidays

Performance-related Christmas bonus scheme linked to annual company turnover

Role Overview

A well-established manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Toolmaker to join their engineering team. This is a hands-on role within a busy production environment, responsible for the manufacture, repair, and maintenance of press tools, jigs, and fixtures used in day-to-day operations. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring tooling reliability, reducing downtime, and supporting efficient production output across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Manufacture, assemble, and repair press tools, jigs, and fixtures used in production.
• Strip down, inspect, fault-find, and rebuild tooling to restore full functionality.
• Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance on press tools to minimise downtime.
• Work from engineering drawings to produce precision toolroom components.
• Set and operate manual milling, turning, and grinding machines.
• Perform bench fitting, hand finishing, and assembly to tight tolerances.
• Carry out tool trials, adjustments, and modifications to ensure correct performance.
• Use precision measuring equipment to inspect tooling and components.
• Support production teams by responding quickly to tooling breakdowns and issues.
• Ensure all tooling meets safety, quality, and production standards.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and workshop organisation.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience as a Toolmaker in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Strong experience with press tools, jigs, fixtures, or similar tooling.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience with manual machining (milling, turning, grinding).
• Strong bench fitting and precision assembly skills.
• Competent using measuring equipment (micrometres, verniers, gauges).
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable Experience

• Press tooling experience in a production or high-volume environment.
• Background in maintenance toolroom or production engineering support.
• CNC machining experience (advantageous but not essential).
• Experience in fast-paced manufacturing environments.