Toolmaker (Injection Mould) — Hands-on, Path to Management

Prime Appointments Ltd; Tendring; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company pension

Life insurance at 4x annual salary

Free on-site parking

Gym, spa and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Prime Appointments Ltd is seeking an experienced Toolmaker to join a growing engineering business and support the manufacture, repair and modification of injection mould tools. This hands-on role offers a clear pathway to progress into a Toolmaking & Management position as you develop.

You will repair and modify tools, manufacture new mould tools to specification, read engineering drawings and operate manual mills, lathes and grinders.

Qualifications

• Proven Toolmaking experience, ideally within injection mould tooling.
• Experience with manual milling, turning and grinding.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• CAD experience, ideally SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD.
• Wire erosion and CNC milling experience would be advantageous, training can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Repair and modify injection mould tools.
• Manufacture new mould tools to specification.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Bench fitting and finishing work.
• Operate manual mills, lathes, surface grinders and spark eroders.
• Support CNC milling operations.
• Work with Mazak/Mazatrol and Bridgeport/Heidenhain systems.
• Take on increasing responsibility as you progress.

Skills

Toolmaking

Injection mould tooling

Manual milling

Manual turning

Manual grinding

Read drawings

CAD (SolidWorks/AutoCAD)

Wire erosion/CNC milling advantageous

Job description

Prime Appointments Ltd is seeking an experienced Toolmaker to join a growing engineering business and support the manufacture, repair and modification of injection mould tools. This hands-on role offers a clear pathway to progress into a Toolmaking & Management position as you develop.

You will repair and modify tools, manufacture new mould tools to specification, read engineering drawings and operate manual mills, lathes and grinders.