Toolmaker

Genuit Group; Doncaster; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Matched pension contributions up to 8%

Sharesave scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

Polypipe Building Products in Doncaster (Genuit Group) is seeking a skilled Toolmaker. You will maintain and repair tooling to high standards, support press operations, and ensure tool readiness and quality across production runs.

The candidate should have apprentice-trained toolmaker credentials, be proficient with conventional tooling, and capable of preventative maintenance on tooling. Shift work and a competitive package are offered.

Qualifications

• Must be able to understand and use conventional machines such as lathes, milling machines, surface grinders, cylindrical grinders, band saws and bench work with hand grinders.
• Ability to measure and inspect parts and read engineering drawings.
• Possess metallurgical skills and knowledge of strength of materials.
• Experience of preventative maintenance on production tooling.
• Familiar with close tolerances using a micrometre, dial test indicators, height gauges, bore micrometre and gauges.
• Plan and lay out a variety of complicated machine and bench operations related to tooling, jigs, fixtures and moulds.

Responsibilities

• Carry out tool checks per plan, ensure correct inserts and production quality.
• Cover press breakdowns to minimise downtime; repair or replace parts as needed.
• Perform insert changes and replace cores, shells and inserts to create socket/spigot parts.
• Full strip down, rebuild and repair of tools; ensure quality before release.
• Log tools with red tags for issues and arrange repairs where possible.
• Turn new parts such as angle pins, core pins and locking blocks.
• Assess tools to determine work required to improve quality.
• Date and engraving pad changes; change damaged hot runner parts and rebuild.
• Water test tooling and repair hydraulics if parts are unavailable.
• Strip, repair, polish, machine and rebuild extrusion tooling to production standard.

Tools

Lathes

Milling machines

Surface grinders

Cylindrical grinder

Bench work

Hand grinders

Micrometre

Dial test indicators

Height gauges

Bore micrometre

Job description

## ToolmakerApply: Polypipe Doncaster Broomhouse Lane: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October 14, 2026 (26 days left to apply): JR102439Closing Date for Application:Tuesday 13/10/2026At **Polypipe Building Products,** our people and values sit at the centre of everything we do. We design and manufacture plumbing, drainage, ventilation and water management solutions used in homes and buildings across the UK.Part of the **Genuit Group,** we combine long-term stability with a culture built on teamwork, accountability and continuous improvement. We encourage fresh ideas, invest in development and are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone feels like they belong.**About the role:**You will be responsible for maximising the productivity of the department by ensuring that all tooling is maintained and repaired to the highest standards, both mechanically and electrically.**Your day to day:*** Carrying out tool checks in accordance with the plan making sure the tool is on the correct inserts, date stamps and to a good production standard such as cavity finish and any other issues from it being stored.* Covering press breakdowns highlighted on Mattec to minimise machine downtime. This could be breakdowns such as stuck, fittings, cavity and core polishing, seized ejection or other parts basically repairing or replacing such as an angle pin or wear plate, getting the tool to a runnable state making quality approved parts.* Insert changes some are done prior to tool going in and some swapped in the press. This can consist of removing cores, shells and inserts to create for example a socket /spigot part.* Tool servicing full strip down and rebuild checking the tool for worn parts. Replacing or repairing what is required and checking the last off sample that may highlight any defects.* Red tag log tools that have any issues to review and repair were possible.* Turning new parts such as an angle pin, core pin milling a locking block or other small tooling parts.* Accessing a tool and the moulded or extruded fitting and deciding on what work is required to improve it if the part is not to the quality standard.* Date and engraving pad changes.* Change damaged or faulty hot runner parts and rebuild* Water test tooling checking hydraulics and repairing cylinder seals if parts are not available arranging for this work to be captured with M&p.* Strip, repair, polish, machine and rebuild extrusion tooling to the required production standard **Skills & Experience we require:*****The essentials:**** Must be able to understand and use conventional machines such as lathes, milling machines, surface grinders, cylindrical grinder band saws and be competent with bench work and the use of hand grinders.* Knowledge and ability to measure and inspect parts and read engineering drawings.* Possess metallurgical skills, knowledge of strength of materials* Experience of preventative maintenance on production tooling* Familiar with close tolerances utilising a micrometre, dial test indicators, Height gauges bore micrometre and gauges* Plan and lay out a variety of complicated machine and bench operations connected with the construction, alteration, fitting, assembly, installation, maintenance and repair of all types of specialised tooling, jigs, fixtures, moulds, parts, gauges and company designated or purchased machines and equipment.* Work from sample pieces, rough sketches, drawings or verbal instructions to plan* Ability to work on in situ injection moulds or extrusion tooling* Apprentice trained toolmaker**What we can offer you:*** Annual salary of £42,742 inclusive of shift allowance* Monday - Friday 3 shift rotational - Day, Afters & Nights* 25 days of annual leave plus the bank holidays* Matched pension contributions up to 8%* Sharesave scheme* Team days and events* Life assurance **Want to know more? Apply now or call to speak to our Resourcing Business Partner on 01709 772284. We can't wait to hear from you!**