Toolmaker

Pertemps Bond; Redditch; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Bond is recruiting a Toolmaker for its Redditch operation. The role is a dayshift position (Monday to Thursday, 39 hours per week) with a salary in the region of £35,000 to £37,500 per annum. You will manufacture and maintain press tooling (10T to 160T) and ensure tools are maintained to drawings and specifications.

You will safely operate toolroom machinery including mills, lathes and grinders, interpret technical drawings, and contribute to continuous improvement within the site.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in toolmaking for presses
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings
• Demonstrated precision and ability to work to tight tolerances

Responsibilities

• Manufacture and maintain press tooling for production of pressed components (10T to 160T)
• Maintain tooling to drawings and specifications
• Operate toolroom machinery safely to manufacture tools for press production
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives within the company

Skills

Toolmaking

Reading drawings

Precision engineering

Tools

Bruderer type presses

Bihler tooling

Multislide tooling

Job description

The client is a renowned and leading manufacturer of small pressings, components and assemblies for numerous industry sectors.

They are seeking to recruit a Toolmaker for their busy operations in the Redditch area.

The role is on Days – Monday to Thursday (39 hours a week)

Salary £35-£37,500k per annum

Duties and key responsibilities;

• Manufacture and maintain press tooling to support the production of pressed components (10T to 160T)
• Maintain tools to ensure continued production to drawings and specs
• Working safely utilising toolroom machinery to manufacture tools to enable correct production of pressed components
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives within the company

Experience and skills required

• Maintain and build press tooling
• Competent with Bruderer type presses, Bihler tooling and multislide
• Able to safely use machinery and cutting equipment such as millers, lathes, grinders and all conventional toolroom machinery
• Able to understand and interpret technical drawings
• Able to work within tight tolerances

The role is based in Redditch so would easily be commutable from Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Solihull, Dudley, Alcester, Worcester, Droitwich, West Bromwich, Stratford upon Avon.