Toolmaker – Precision Engineering, Mon-Fri, Permanent

Optima UK Inc Ltd; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to £19.00 per hour

Permanent position

Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week

Stable working environment

Job summary

Optima UK Inc Ltd in Portsmouth is seeking an experienced Toolmaker to manufacture, assemble, fit, maintain and repair precision tooling used in our manufacturing processes. This hands-on role sits in an established Tool Room and offers variety across challenging projects.

You will work with lathes, milling machines, grinders and presses, read engineering drawings, and apply CAD/CAM where needed. The position is permanent, Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, with a strong emphasis on quality,

Qualifications

• Experience as Toolmaker with tooling manufacturing and repair.
• Strong ability to read engineering drawings and interpret specifications.
• Skilled in measuring and marking out components with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture, assemble, fit and repair precision tooling.
• Operate toolroom machinery and read/update engineering drawings.
• Diagnose tool faults and carry out repairs while maintaining quality standards.
• Document actions and issues and communicate across shifts.

Skills

Practical engineering

Toolmaking

Reading drawings

Measuring & marking

CAD/CAM software

Tools

Lathes

Milling machines

Grinders

Presses

Job description

Optima UK Inc Ltd in Portsmouth is seeking an experienced Toolmaker to manufacture, assemble, fit, maintain and repair precision tooling used in our manufacturing processes. This hands-on role sits in an established Tool Room and offers variety across challenging projects.

You will work with lathes, milling machines, grinders and presses, read engineering drawings, and apply CAD/CAM where needed. The position is permanent, Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, with a strong emphasis on quality,