Precision Tooling Technician – High-Tech Moulds

HERO Recruitment; Kildare; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary (DOE)

Industry-leading tooling exposure

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

HERO Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Toolmaker to join a client in Leixlip, Ireland. You will maintain high-precision injection tooling, support tool builds and trials, and help repair jigs, fixtures and mould spare parts within a fast-paced manufacturing facility.

Working in a GMP-regulated environment, you will collaborate with Production and Engineering teams to troubleshoot tooling issues and drive improvements, ensuring quality and safety standards are met.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with high-precision tooling and injection moulds.
• Experience in GMP or regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Able to work in a team and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Repairing and maintaining high-precision injection moulds, including multi-cavity, hot runner, valve-gated and stack moulds.
• Supporting tool builds, tool changes, trials and validations.
• Manufacturing and repairing jigs, fixtures and mould spare parts.
• Troubleshooting tooling issues alongside Production and Engineering teams.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives and contributing to process enhancements.
• Ensuring compliance with quality, safety and GMP standards.

Skills

Toolmaking

Mechanical background

Electrical knowledge

Teamwork

Problem solving

Tools

Mills

Lathes

Surface grinders

Forklift

Job description

HERO Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Toolmaker to join a client in Leixlip, Ireland. You will maintain high-precision injection tooling, support tool builds and trials, and help repair jigs, fixtures and mould spare parts within a fast-paced manufacturing facility.

Working in a GMP-regulated environment, you will collaborate with Production and Engineering teams to troubleshoot tooling issues and drive improvements, ensuring quality and safety standards are met.