Toolmaker

JR United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Toolmaker to join their team in the aerospace sector. This permanent role offers the chance to design and fabricate precision tools, jigs, and fixtures essential for manufacturing aerospace components. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in tool making, with experience in both manual and CNC machinery. You will collaborate with engineering teams to enhance tooling solutions and ensure the highest standards of precision. Join a dynamic team and contribute to innovative projects while enjoying competitive salary packages and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive Salary Package

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

Discounted Flight Benefits

Reduced Gym memberships

Retail and Hotel Discounts

Seasonal Company Events

Qualifications

• Experience in tool making within a workshop environment, preferably aerospace.
• Ability to interpret blueprints and technical drawings for tool manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Design, fabricate, maintain, and repair precision tools and fixtures.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Production to improve tooling solutions.

Skills

Tool room experience

Mathematics and workshop practice

Machining techniques

Welding (Gas, Mig, Tig, Stick)

CNC machinery operation

Blueprint interpretation

Sheet metal fabrication

Education

City and Guilds Engineering standard

Tools

CNC machines

Lathes

Grinders

Milling machines

Job description

Carbon60 are proud to be partnering with Lufthansa Technik Landing Gear Services to recruit for a Toolmaker within the Plating area. Lufthansa Technik are a global leading provider of maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for the civil aviation industry.

This Toolmaker position is on a permanent basis and has become available due to continued growth and expansion. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, fabrication, maintenance, and repair of precision tools, jigs, and fixtures used in the manufacturing and assembly of aerospace components. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in tool making.

Role Responsibilities

• Operate both manual and CNC machine tools, including milling machines, lathes, and grinders, as well as hand tools.
• Use a wide variety of precision measuring instruments.
• Responsible for the manufacture, service and repair of tools, assembly jigs and fixtures during the development of new products and support of existing products.
• Manufacture of tools against drawings, sketches and verbal instructions.
• To give advice on tooling design and manufacture for tools used in Assembly, Machining, Plating and NDT operations.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Production, and other team members to develop and improve tooling solutions.
• Maintenance and repair of existing production tools.
• Liaise with Engineering and Production personnel, to help the Engineering design team on tool design and assist in reviewing/checking processes.

Skills and Experience required

• Tool room experience preferable but good all rounded experience within a workshop environment essential preferably in the aerospace industry.
• A good working knowledge of mathematics and workshop practice to at least City and Guilds Engineering standard.
• Strong knowledge of machining techniques, materials, and tools.
• Working knowledge of welding i.e Gas, Mig Tig, and Stick Welding but not essential.
• Disciplines in the use of CNC machinery, Lathes, Grinding, Milling, and other tool room machinery.
• Proven ability to interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and other specifications to ensure tools are manufactured to requirements Ability to work from engineering drawings from various sources (Internal / OEM / External companies).
• Working experience of manufacture of sheet metal fabrication.

Why Lufthansa Technik Landing Gear Services?

Here are some of their benefits and rewards:

• Competitive Salary Package
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Discounted Flight Benefits
• Reduced Gym memberships Retail and Hotel Discounts
• Seasonal Company Events

If you are interested in the role and want some more information, please contact Becky on 01582 368355 or email [emailprotected]. Interviews are being held shortly.