Toolmaker: Precision Automotive Tooling & Prototyping

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

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.