Toolmaker

Advanced Resource Managers; Slough; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Resource Managers is seeking a Toolmaker/Inspection Engineer to join the Calibration Department in London. You will calibrate, inspect and test tools and equipment, ensuring accuracy and conformance to engineering standards for internal teams and external customers.

The role requires experience with precision measuring instruments, interpreting specifications, and working to tolerances in an engineering, manufacturing or maintenance setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in tool calibration or engineering measurement.
• Background in toolmaking, machining, precision engineering or inspection.
• Experience using precision measuring instruments and working to engineering tolerances.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications and ensure equipment accuracy.
• Experience within an engineering, manufacturing or maintenance environment.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate, inspect and test tools and measuring equipment.
• Verify measurements against required specifications and tolerances.
• Maintain accurate calibration records and documentation.
• Support internal teams with calibration requirements.
• Provide calibration services to external customers.
• Identify equipment requiring adjustment, repair or further investigation.

Skills

Tool calibration

Toolmaking

Machining

Precision engineering

Inspection

Engineering tolerances

Tools

Measuring instruments

Job description

Toolmaker/Inspection Engineer

Location: Lillie Bridge, London

Pay Rate: £35.13 per hour (Umbrella rate, Inside IR35)

Contract: 6 months rolling

Start Date: ASAP

The Role

We are looking for a skilled Toolmaker/Inspection Engineer to join an expanding Calibration Department within Asset Performance Delivery (APD).

You will be responsible for inspecting, testing and calibrating tools and equipment to ensure accuracy, compliance and adherence to required engineering standards. The role will support both internal operational teams and external commercial customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Calibrate, inspect and test tools and measuring equipment.
• Verify measurements against required specifications and tolerances.
• Maintain accurate calibration records and documentation.
• Support internal teams with calibration requirements.
• Provide calibration services to external customers.
• Identify equipment requiring adjustment, repair or further investigation.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in tool calibration or engineering measurement.
• Background in toolmaking, machining, precision engineering or inspection.
• Experience using precision measuring instruments and working to engineering tolerances.
• Ability to interpret technical specifications and ensure equipment accuracy.
• Experience within an engineering, manufacturing or maintenance environment.

Desirable

• Calibration or metrology qualifications.
• Experience within rail, manufacturing or engineering.
• Inspection or quality assurance experience.
• Apprenticeship in Toolmaking, Machining or Mechanical Engineering.