Toolmaker: Precision Tooling & Machining Expert

Kingscroft Professional Resources; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingscroft Professional Resources is recruiting a Toolmaker to join a plastics manufacturer. You will make, modify and maintain tooling for the production team, working in a well-equipped tool room with a close-knit team.

The role requires experience with milling, lathes and grinders, reading tool drawings, AutoCAD, and programming FANUC/CNC/EDM equipment. A cooperative, hands-on approach in a small toolmaking team is essential.

Qualifications

• Fully trained and competent in operating XYZ milling machines, lathes, and precision surface grinder.
• Competent in reading, understanding and converting simple > complex tool drawings into final production tool.
• Required to use 2d AutoCAD software.
• Ability to manufacture and build tools from start to finish, including tooling modifications when tool testing.
• Able to program and operate (FANUC) EDM wire eroders, CNC EDM Die sinker and CNC Spark drill.
• Work effectively as part of a small toolmaking team and working alongside the on-site development team when tool trials / testing.

Responsibilities

• Make, modify and maintain tools for the manufacturing team in line with production and maintenance requirements.
• Repair and modify extrusion tooling as needed.
• Collaborate with the development team during tool trials and testing.

Skills

Toolmaking experience

Reading drawings

2D AutoCAD

Manual machining

Team collaboration

Tools

XYZ milling machines

Lathe

Precision surface grinder

FANUC EDM wire eroders

CNC EDM Die sinker

CNC Spark drill

AutoCAD (2D)

Job description

Kingscroft Professional Resources is recruiting a Toolmaker to join a plastics manufacturer. You will make, modify and maintain tooling for the production team, working in a well-equipped tool room with a close-knit team.

The role requires experience with milling, lathes and grinders, reading tool drawings, AutoCAD, and programming FANUC/CNC/EDM equipment. A cooperative, hands-on approach in a small toolmaking team is essential.