Tooling Support Technician / Toolmaker

Hero Recruitment; Kildare; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare subsidy

Private pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Exposure to industry-leading tooling

Collaborative team environment

Competitive salary (DOE)

Job summary

Hero Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Tooling Support Technician / Toolmaker for Leixlip, Co. Kildare, in a full-time role within a high-tech manufacturing setting focused on advanced injection moulding.

You will repair and maintain moulds, support builds and trials, and contribute to tooling improvements while complying with quality, safety and GMP standards. A trade background and various tool experience are beneficial.

Qualifications

• Toolmaking qualification desirable but not essential.
• Trade background (Mechanical, Electrical, Carpentry or similar) advantageous.
• Experience in a manufacturing or regulated GMP environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Experience with mills, lathes and surface grinders is highly desirable.
• Forklift and Lock Out/Tag Out experience an advantage.

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

Strong problem solving

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Toolmaking qualification desirable but not essential

Tools

Mills

Lathes

Surface grinders

Forklift

Lock Out/Tag Out experience

Job description

Tooling Support Technician / Toolmaker

Leixlip, Co. Kildare | Full-Time

Are you a hands‑on Toolmaker or skilled tradesperson looking to join a growing, high‑tech manufacturing environment?

We're seeking a Tooling Support Technician / Toolmaker to join our Tooling team in Leixlip. This is an excellent opportunity to work with advanced injection moulding technology, support new product introductions, and play a key role in maintaining high‑precision tooling within a fast‑paced manufacturing facility.

What You’ll Be Doing

• 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.

What We’re Looking For

• Toolmaking qualification desirable but not essential.
• Trade background (Mechanical, Electrical, Carpentry or similar) advantageous.
• Experience in a manufacturing or regulated GMP environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Experience with mills, lathes and surface grinders is highly desirable.
• Forklift and Lock Out/Tag Out experience an advantage.

What’s On Offer?

• Competitive salary (DOE)
• Healthcare subsidy
• Private pension scheme
• Career development opportunities
• Exposure to industry-leading tooling and manufacturing technology
• Collaborative and supportive team environment

If you’re a motivated, practical problem-solver who enjoys working with precision engineering and tooling, we’d love to hear from you.