Toolroom Engineer

Senex Recruitment Ltd; Whitstable; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Toolroom Engineer in Whitstable. The role includes producing and refurbishing tooling, working closely with design and manufacturing teams, and developing efficient manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate will have a qualification in Engineering or a toolmaking apprenticeship and significant experience in mould and assembly tool manufacture. Join a supportive environment where skills development is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Toolroom environment as a Tooling Engineer, Technician or Toolmaker.
• Confident in machining operations.
• Ability to develop and improve tooling.

Responsibilities

• Producing new and refurbished tooling for moulding and assembly processes.
• Developing and improving tooling.
• Machining tooling and NPI piece parts to tight tolerances.

Skills

Mould and assembly tool manufacture

Machining: milling, turning, grinding

Working from technical drawings

CAD models

Health & Safety procedures

Education

Qualification in Engineering or time-served apprenticeship

Tools

CNC machining

EDM (wire, hole or spark erosion)

Job description

Toolroom Engineer – Precision Engineering | Whitstable | £19.94–£21.99 per hour

Are you an experienced Toolroom Engineer who takes pride in producing high-quality tooling and precision components? This is a great opportunity to join a well-established engineering manufacturer in Whitstable, supporting the production, improvement and maintenance of specialist tooling used across their product range.

You’ll be part of a small, skilled team, working Monday–Thursday 8-4:30 and Fridays 8–1:30, creating new tooling, refurbishing existing tools, and making small-batch piece parts for NPI, samples and testing. If you enjoy hands‑on engineering, problem‑solving, and working closely with design and manufacturing teams, you’ll feel right at home.

What you’ll be doing

• Producing new and refurbished tooling for moulding and assembly processes
• Developing and improving tooling to support efficient manufacture
• Machining tooling and NPI piece parts to tight tolerances
• Working closely with design, manufacturing and process engineers
• Supporting process improvements and offering technical input
• Following all Health & Safety procedures and quality instructions

What you’ll bring

• Ideally a qualification in Engineering or maybe a time‑served apprenticeship in a toolmaking environment
• Experience in a Toolroom environment working in a similar tooling Engineer, Technician or Toolmaker role
• Strong experience in mould and assembly tool manufacture
• Confident in machining: milling, turning, grinding, spark erosion or bench fitting
• Ability to work from technical drawings, CAD models and verbal instructions
• Knowledge of machining to exact tolerances and safe working practices
• Desirable additional experience in EDM (wire, hole or spark erosion) CAD/CAM experience CNC milling and turning experience could be useful
• Understanding of injection, transfer or compression moulding CNC or EDM programming
• Able to work with small batch, prototyping or model shop work
• Able to lead small technical projects

Why this job role?

This is an opportunity to use your craftsmanship and engineering knowledge in a supportive environment where quality matters. You’ll work on varied, interesting tooling projects and have opportunities to continue developing your skills.

To learn more about the role or to add a personal introduction to your application, contact Kevin McHugh at Senex Recruitment on 01424 211872.