Toolmaker

Stirling Warrington; Smethwick; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Life Assurance

21 Days Holiday (Rising to 25)

On-Site Parking

Overtime & Progression Opportunities

Job summary

Stirling Warrington in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Toolmaker to join our established manufacturing business. This is a varied, hands-on role focused on tooling manufacture, modification and improvement within the automotive sector.

You will work days 7:30am-4:30pm (Fri 7:30am-2:00pm), earning £19-£22 per hour with site benefits including pension, life assurance and 21 days holiday rising to 25.

Qualifications

• Recognised toolmaking/engineering apprenticeship or equivalent experience.
• Strong background in toolmaking or precision engineering.
• Experience with press tools, forming tools, jigs and fixtures.
• Good understanding of engineering drawings, tolerances and fits.
• Manual machining and precision fitting experience.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience proving or developing tooling on production machinery.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture, modify, repair and maintain press tools, forming tools, jigs and fixtures.
• Build and prove tooling for new products and processes.
• Diagnose tooling and production issues and develop effective solutions.
• Work from engineering drawings, CAD models and technical specifications.
• Carry out precision fitting, assembly and bench work.
• Support machining, fabrication and tooling trials.
• Work closely with design, CNC, production and maintenance teams.
• Improve existing tooling to increase reliability, quality and output.

Skills

Fault-finding

Problem-solving

Manual dexterity

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

Tools

Press tools

Forming tools

Jigs and fixtures

CAD drawings reading

Job description

Title: Toolmaker
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £19 - £22 per hour
Shift: Days Monday to Thursday 7:30am-4:30pm, Friday 7:30am-2:00pm

Benefits:

• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• 21 Days Holiday (Rising to 25)
• On-Site Parking
• Overtime & Progression Opportunities

An opportunity for an experienced Toolmaker to join an established manufacturing business. This is a varied, hands‑on role focused on the manufacture, modification and improvement of tooling, fixtures, prototypes and production solutions within the automotive sector

Toolmaker Responsibilities:

• Manufacture, modify, repair and maintain press tools, forming tools, jigs and fixtures
• Build and prove tooling for new products and processes
• Diagnose tooling and production issues and develop effective solutions
• Work from engineering drawings, CAD models and technical specifications
• Carry out precision fitting, assembly and bench work
• Support machining, fabrication and tooling trials
• Work closely with design, CNC, production and maintenance teams
• Improve existing tooling to increase reliability, quality and output

Toolmaker Experience:

• Recognised toolmaking/engineering apprenticeship or equivalent experience
• Strong background in toolmaking, precision engineering or a similar environment
• Experience with press tools, forming tools, jigs and fixtures
• Good understanding of engineering drawings, tolerances and fits
• Manual machining and precision fitting experience
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Experience proving or developing tooling on production machinery