Toolmaker

TieTalent

Wokingham

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 45,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual holiday entitlement

Employer contributed pension scheme

Sage employee benefits including discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

On-site parking

Friendly environment in a family run business

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Wokingham is looking for an experienced Toolmaker for a full-time position. You will work in a friendly Toolroom and be responsible for the manufacture and repair of tools. Applicants should have hand tool skills and experience with various machinery. This role offers competitive salary and benefits, including 25 days of holiday and an employer-contributed pension scheme.

Qualifications

Understanding tooling functionality is essential.
Ability to work unsupervised with a flexible attitude.
Practical hands-on approach to problem solving.

Responsibilities

Manufacture and repair form and cutting tools.
Verify conformance of tools to specifications.
Maintain high-quality standards for all work.

Skills

Experienced In The Use Of Hand Tool Skills

Ability to read and understand engineering drawings

Working with Toolroom machinery and equipment

Tools

CNC machinery

milling machine

lathe

surface grinder

Job description

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Location: Wokingham - Berkshire - RG41 2QY

Salary: Competitive, DOE + Benefits

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

Permanent position

25 days annual holiday entitlement, plus bank holidays

Employer contributed pension scheme

Competitive salaries for a 37.5-hour week

Excellent overtime rates

Sage employee benefits including discounts across a range of retailers, restaurants, gym, and cinema as well as 24 x7 online GP and Confidential Employee Assistance programme.

Cycle to Work Scheme

Progression & development opportunities

On-site parking

Friendly environment in a family run business

Surelock McGill Ltd has been designing, manufacturing and installing high performance door locking & bolting systems for over 60 years.

As leaders in the field, securing the people who secure the country, we continue to see tremendous growth and we continue to expand our business.

We have dozens of employees who have been with the company 25+ years and we're looking for experienced and passionate individuals to join our team.

The Role:

An exciting position has become available for a Full Time experienced press Toolmaker based in Wokingham, to work in a small friendly Toolroom within a high security manufacturing company. Position requirements will be the manufacture of form and cutting tools, jigs, and fixings to support production.

Our Toolroom has a mixture of manual and CNC machines including wire erosion.

All new tooling has fully dimensioned drawings to work from, however the ability to understand tooling functionality is essential.

So, What Would You Be Doing

Working to engineering drawings, precise tolerances and operating a range of manual and CNC machinery.

Repair and maintain press tools.

Routine servicing and regrinding tools.

Verifies conformance of machined and /or repaired tools to specifications by checking dimensions/clearances/alignments.

Report breakdown root causes, equipment faults and concerns to management.

Ensure all work is undertaken to a high-quality standard and adheres to all quality standard regulations.

Ensures al tooling is safe and production ready at the time returned for production use, following correct preventative maintenance (PM) process.

Essential skills - Tools & Technology:

Experienced In The Use Of Hand Tool Skills.

Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.

Experience in working with Toolroom machinery and equipment milling machine, lathe, surface grinder, etc.

Desirable Skills:

Practical hands-on approach to problem solving.

Possess strong communication skills

Able to manage and prioritise multiple skills.

The ideal candidate:

Due to workload and machine capacity the Toolroom works as a team so you may not start and finish the same job, a flexible attitude to work is important along with the ability to work unsupervised.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role click on APPLY today, forwarding an up to date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance.

We Are An Equal Opportunity Company

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