Toolmaker

Carbon60; Greater London; On-site; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Tool Maker to join their team in the aerospace sector. This exciting opportunity involves designing, fabricating, and maintaining precision tools used in manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in tool making and experience with CNC machinery and various machining techniques. You will collaborate with engineering and production teams to enhance tooling solutions and ensure the highest quality standards. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and offers competitive benefits, including discounted flight perks and seasonal events.

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, particularly in aerospace.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Strong knowledge of machining techniques and materials.

Responsibilities

• Design and fabricate precision tools and fixtures for aerospace components.
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams to improve tooling solutions.
• Maintain and repair existing production tools.

Skills

Tool room experience

Mathematics knowledge

Machining techniques

Welding techniques

CNC machinery operation

Blueprint interpretation

Sheet metal fabrication

Education

City and Guilds Engineering standard

Tools

CNC machine tools

Milling machines

Lathes

Grinders

Precision measuring instruments

Job description

This range is provided by Carbon60. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from Carbon60

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

This Tool Maker 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 will include:

• 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

Up to £43,000 salary. Days

Please feel free to share this role with your network if this role is for you or not as there are multiple vacancies available. If you are interested then please do let me know and I will be in contact.

To apply for the role you must have Right to Work in the UK

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Engineering Services, Airlines and Aviation, and Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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