Toolmaker

PSM recruitment Ltd; Ramsgate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Ongoing training and development

Supportive working environment

Long-term career prospects

Hours: 8am - 4pm Mon-Fri

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Toolmaker to join a growing company in Ramsgate. The role involves the repair and maintenance of injection moulding tools, ensuring excellence in production quality. Candidates should have substantial toolmaking experience, ideally with a background in injection moulding, and possess strong problem-solving skills. Competitive salary and career prospects offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in injection moulding and toolmaking is essential.
• Ability to modify tools and perform preventative maintenance.
• Good understanding of health and safety standards.
• Competence in using precision measuring equipment.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Toolmaking/Engineering, or minimum 4 years experience.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain injection moulding tools.
• Operate toolroom machinery.
• Work closely with production teams to support requirements.
• Diagnose and resolve tool-related issues to minimise downtime.
• Strip, inspect, and rebuild tools to required specifications.
• Operate toolroom machinery such as mills, lathes, grinders, and EDM equipment.
• Maintain accurate records of tool repairs and modifications.

Skills

Proven experience as a Toolmaker

Strong knowledge of toolroom practices

Ability to read engineering drawings

Competence in using precision measuring equipment

Strong problem-solving skills

Good communication and teamwork abilities

Communication

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification in Toolmaking/Engineering

Tools

Manual milling machines

Lathes

Surface grinders

Cylinder grinders

EDM equipment

Job description

Job Title: Toolmaker - Injection Moulding Tools
Location: Ramsgate
Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

PSM Recruitment are seeking a skilled Toolmaker to join a company in Ramsgate. The successful candidate will be responsible for the repair, maintenance, and servicing of injection moulding tools, ensuring production efficiency, reliability, and quality. This is a hands‑on role that requires precision, attention to detail, and experience working with a variety of toolroom equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs, servicing, modification and preventative maintenance on injection moulding tools.
• Use of manual milling machines.
• Use of lathes, surface and cylinder grinders.
• Diagnose and resolve tool‑related issues to minimise downtime.
• Strip, inspect, and rebuild tools to required specifications.
• Operate toolroom machinery such as mills, lathes, grinders, and EDM equipment.
• Maintain high standards of accuracy and quality in all toolmaking work.
• Work closely with production and engineering teams to support manufacturing requirements.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and quality standards.
• Maintain accurate records of tool repairs and modifications.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Toolmaker, ideally within injection moulding.
• Strong knowledge of toolroom practices and machining processes.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Competence in using precision measuring equipment.
• Strong problem‑solving and fault‑finding skills.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Toolmaking/Engineering is desirable or minimum 4 years experience.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• Ongoing training and development.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Long‑term career prospects within a growing company.
• Hours are 8am - 4pm Monday - Friday