Toolmaker: Precision Tooling & Career Growth

Nicholas Associates; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Healthcare

Training and career progression

Job summary

Nicholas Associates is seeking a skilled Toolmaker to join a busy manufacturing environment. You will manufacture, maintain and repair production tooling to ensure reliable equipment performance and consistent product quality.

Key responsibilities include tooling manufacture and modification, tool repair and maintenance, and validating tooling accuracy with precision measuring equipment. The role requires experience with tooling and reading drawings and offers progression within a supportive

Qualifications

• Experience in toolmaking or precision engineering is essential.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Practical machining and bench fitting skills, and use of measuring tools.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture and modify tooling to drawings and specifications.
• Repair, service and maintain progressive press tools.
• Carry out preventative maintenance, machining and bench fitting.
• Use precision measuring equipment to verify tooling accuracy.
• Conduct tooling trials and support production fault-finding activities.
• Replace worn components and manufacture replacement tooling parts.
• Identify tooling issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Follow health, safety and quality procedures.

Skills

Toolmaking

Precision engineering

Reading drawings

Machining

Bench fitting

Measuring equipment

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Shift work

Tools

Progressive press tools

Lathes

Milling machines

Surface grinders

Job description

Nicholas Associates is seeking a skilled Toolmaker to join a busy manufacturing environment. You will manufacture, maintain and repair production tooling to ensure reliable equipment performance and consistent product quality.

Key responsibilities include tooling manufacture and modification, tool repair and maintenance, and validating tooling accuracy with precision measuring equipment. The role requires experience with tooling and reading drawings and offers progression within a supportive