Toolmaker

Nicholas Associates Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Healthcare

Full training and career progression

Job summary

Nicholas Associates Group in Sheffield seeks a skilled Toolmaker to manufacture, maintain and repair production tooling, ensuring reliable equipment performance and consistent product quality.

You will read engineering drawings, machine tooling, perform bench fitting, and use precision measuring equipment to verify accuracies; the role requires experience with progressive press tools and a focus on preventative maintenance in a high-speed manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in toolmaking or precision engineering.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Practical machining and bench fitting skills.
• Experience using precision measuring equipment.
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work rotating shifts.
• Experience with progressive press tools.
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance and high-speed manufacturing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture and modify tooling to engineering drawings and specifications.
• Repair, service and maintain progressive press tools.
• Carry out preventative maintenance, machining and bench fitting.
• Use precision measuring equipment to verify tooling accuracy.
• Conduct tooling trials and support production fault-finding activities.
• Replace worn components and manufacture replacement tooling parts as required.
• Identify tooling issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Follow all health, safety and quality procedures.

Skills

Toolmaking

Reading drawings

Machining & bench fitting

Precision measuring

Problem solving

Shift work

Progressive press tools

Preventive maintenance

Job description

• Job Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Salary: 35,000 - 40,000
Contract: Permanent
Start Date: Immediate
Benefits: Pension scheme, healthcare, full training and career progression opportunities

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Toolmaker to join a busy manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for manufacturing, maintaining and repairing production tooling to ensure reliable equipment performance and consistent product quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Manufacture and modify tooling to engineering drawings and specifications.
• Repair, service and maintain progressive press tools.
• Carry out preventative maintenance, machining and bench fitting.
• Use precision measuring equipment to verify tooling accuracy.
• Conduct tooling trials and support production fault-finding activities.
• Replace worn components and manufacture replacement tooling parts as required.
• Identify tooling issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Follow all health, safety and quality procedures.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Experience in toolmaking or precision engineering.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Practical machining and bench fitting skills.
• Experience using precision measuring equipment.
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work rotating shifts.
• Experience with progressive press tools.
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance and high-speed manufacturing equipment.

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Nicholas Associates Group of companies Privacy Notice.

For more information on this vacancy please contact uson 01143503542.