Toolmaker

Yolk Recruitment Limited; Over Stowey; Presencial; GBP 37.000 - 40.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Company pension

Annual bonus opportunity

Life assurance

Subsidised canteen

Cycle to work scheme

Long-term career stability

Descripción de la vacante

Yolk Recruitment is supporting an established manufacturer with the recruitment of a Toolmaker to join their engineering team in Bridgwater. This days-based role involves manufacturing, refurbishing and improving precision tooling to support production across the site.

You'll work in a well-equipped toolroom using conventional and semi-CNC machinery, delivering tooling to tight tolerances, collaborating with Production and Engineering to meet new product demands and drive continuous improvement

Formación

• Toolmaker, Toolroom Engineer or Precision Machinist background
• Strong milling and turning experience on conventional and CNC machinery
• Ability to read engineering drawings and produce tooling to tight tolerances
• Experience in tool manufacture, modification and repair

Responsabilidades

• Manufacture, repair and modify precision tooling using conventional and semi-CNC machinery
• Manufacture and refurbish high-precision tooling from engineering drawings
• Modify tooling to support production and new product requirements
• Operate conventional and semi-CNC milling and turning equipment
• Collaborate with Production and Engineering teams to solve manufacturing challenges
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and tooling developments across the site

Conocimientos

Toolmaker experience

Milling and turning

Engineering drawings

Problem solving

Educación

Apprentice-trained Engineer

Herramientas

Conventional milling

CNC milling

CNC turning

Engineering drawings

Descripción del empleo

Toolmaker

Bridgwater

£37,000 - Days

Yolk Recruitment is supporting an established manufacturer with the recruitment of a Toolmaker to join their engineering team in Bridgwater.

This is a days-based role within a busy manufacturing environment where you'll be responsible for manufacturing, refurbishing and improving precision tooling that supports production across the site. Rather than purely producing components, you'll play a key part in helping the business respond to new products, production challenges and process improvements by delivering high-quality tooling to demanding tolerances.

This is what you'll be doing

• Working within a well-equipped toolroom, you'll be involved in the manufacture, repair and modification of precision tooling using conventional and semi-CNC machinery.
• Manufacture and refurbish high-precision tooling from engineering drawings
• Modify and improve existing tooling to support production and new product requirements
• Operate conventional and semi-CNC milling and turning equipment
• Work closely with Production and Engineering teams to solve manufacturing challenges
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and tooling developments across the site

The experience you'll bring to the team

• Previous experience working as a Toolmaker, Toolroom Engineer or Precision Machinist
• Strong milling and turning experience across conventional and CNC machinery
• Ability to work from engineering drawings and produce tooling to tight tolerances
• Experience in tool manufacture, modification and repair
• A proactive approach to problem solving and process improvement

There's also some must haves

• Apprentice-trained Engineer or equivalent time-served background
• Experience working to tight tolerances
• Full right to work in the UK

And this is what you'll get in return

• £37,000 - £40,000 salary
• Monday to Friday days role
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Company pension
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Life assurance
• Subsidised canteen
• Cycle to work scheme
• Long-term career stability

Are you up to the challenge?

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