Toolroom Operative

Pertemps West Bromwich; Oldbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps West Bromwich are looking for an experienced Toolroom Engineer/Toolroom Operative for a manufacturing client in Oldbury. The role runs 07:30–16:00 Monday–Thursday and 07:30–12:30 Friday, paying £17.45 per hour for the right candidate.

Manufacture and repair press and shear tooling to drawings, maintain tooling, and fault-find to minimise downtime. You will use CNC and manual machinery including surface grinders, milling machines, lathes and wire EDM, supporting tooling try-outs within

Qualifications

• Proven experience in toolroom tooling manufacture and repair to engineering drawings.
• Experience with CNC and manual machining processes including surface grinding, milling and turning.
• Willingness to operate forklift trucks and overhead cranes with training provided.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture and repair press and shear tooling to drawings and tolerances.
• Carry out maintenance and fault-finding to minimise production downtime.
• Use CNC and manual machinery, including surface grinders, milling machines, lathes and wire EDM.
• Support tooling try-outs and ensure work is completed within agreed timescales.
• Operate Forklift Trucks and Overhead Cranes when required—training provided.

Skills

Toolroom experience

CNC machining

Manual machining

Surface grinding

Milling

Turning

Forklift operation

Overhead crane operation

Job description

Pertemps West Bromwich are looking for an experienced Toolroom Engineer/Toolroom Operative on behalf of our manufacturing client in Oldbury. The hours for this role are 07:30am-16:00pm Monday-Thursday and 07:30am-12:30am Friday paying £17.45 per hour for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

• Manufacture and repair press and shear tooling to engineering drawings and specified tolerances.
• Carry out maintenance and fault-finding to minimise production downtime.
• Use CNC and manual machinery, including surface grinders, milling machines, lathes and wire EDM.
• Support tooling try-outs and ensure work is completed within agreed timescales.
• Operate Forklift Trucks and Overhead Cranes when required — training provided.

About You

• Proven experience in press and shear tool manufacture, maintenance and fault-finding.
• Experience using both CNC and manual machinery, including:
  • Surface grinding
  • Milling
  • Turning