Toolmaker

ASC Connections; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering business is seeking a Toolmaker to join their skilled team in Wednesbury. The role involves carrying out maintenance and repairs on press tools and ensuring smooth operations through effective communication. With a competitive salary, generous benefits, and a focus on safety and craftsmanship, this position offers significant opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme contribution

33 days annual leave

Opportunities for further training

On-site parking

Well-maintained workshop facilities

Qualifications

• Experience working within a similar role (tooling engineer, machinist).
• Time served in toolmaking or relevant engineering education.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair press tools to minimize downtime.
• Assess and reassemble tools with precision.
• Liaise with teams for effective workflow.

Skills

Interpret engineering drawings

Press tool fault finding

Education

Manufacturing/Mechanical engineering education

Job description

A Toolmaker opportunity is now available within a respected engineering business renowned for its expertise in press tool design, maintenance, and precision machining. With a long-standing presence in the UK manufacturing sector, the company upholds high standards of safety, quality, and craftsmanship. This role offers a competitive hourly rate, optional overtime, sociable daytime hours, generous pension scheme contribution, 33 days of annual leave, and the opportunity to work on tooling that supports key industries.

Toolmaker responsibilities include -

• Carry out maintenance and repairs on press tools to reduce downtime and cost.
• Dismantle, assess, and reassemble tools to tight tolerances.
• Estimate repair time and plan handovers for shift continuity.
• Decide whether repairs can be done in-press or need toolroom work.
• Liaise with press ops, maintenance, and team leaders for smooth workflow.
• Complete accurate and detailed work reports after each task.

Toolmaker desirable skills and experience -

• Experience working within a similar role (tooling Engineer, Machinist etc).
• Able to interpret engineering drawings and press tool fault find.
• Time served, or a manufacturing/mechanical engineering education.

Toolmaker benefits include -

• A salary circa of 40,000 + overtime.
• Sociable day time working hours.
• Generous pension scheme contribution.
• 33 days annual leave.
• Friendly, safety-first team environment.
• Opportunities for further training and skill development.
• On-site parking and well-maintained workshop facilities.

If interested in this Toolmaker position, please apply through this advert immediately.

ASC Connections Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.