Toolmaker / Mechanical Engineer — Precision Tooling

Techtest Limited; Hereford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free refreshments

Opportunity for company bonuses

Cost of living reviews annually

Long service holiday accrual scheme

Life Insurance Scheme – 3x annual

Job summary

HR Smith Group of Companies, based at our R&D facility in Rotherwas, is seeking a Toolmaker / Mechanical Engineer. This is a hands-on role where you design, machine, assemble and prove tooling and fixtures, not purely CAD work.

You will work with CNC equipment, lathes, mills, and 3D printing, producing first-off prototypes and validating designs in the workshop. Close collaboration with R&D, Production and Test teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Experienced toolmakers and machinists with hands-on manufacturing background.
• Ability to take ideas from design to finished working components.
• Experience with tooling, fixtures and prototype development.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and manufacture production and test tooling, jigs and fixtures.
• Use manual milling machines and lathes; CNC, 3D printing where appropriate.
• Produce first-off prototypes and validate designs in workshop.
• Maintain engineering drawings, BOMs, CAD files and documentation.
• Collaborate with R&D, Production and Test to solve manufacturing challenges.
• Maintain and improve tooling and fixtures; support small-batch builds.

Skills

Toolmaker

Precision machinist

Jig & fixture engineer

Prototype engineer

Mechanical engineer

Tools

CNC equipment

3D printing

Manual milling

Lathe

Job description

HR Smith Group of Companies, based at our R&D facility in Rotherwas, is seeking a Toolmaker / Mechanical Engineer. This is a hands-on role where you design, machine, assemble and prove tooling and fixtures, not purely CAD work.

You will work with CNC equipment, lathes, mills, and 3D printing, producing first-off prototypes and validating designs in the workshop. Close collaboration with R&D, Production and Test teams is essential.