Tooling Technician

Manpower - Ireland; Kildare; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to 55K DOE

Pension

Private healthcare

Job summary

Manpower - Ireland is seeking a skilled Tooling Technician to join our busy manufacturing client, supporting high-volume injection moulding operations. The role focuses on maintaining, repairing and improving tooling to ensure efficient production and high-quality outputs.

The ideal candidate has tooling or trade experience, with knowledge of mills, lathes and surface grinders, and a proven ability to troubleshoot with strong problem-solving and teamwork skills. GMP experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• Tooling experience or trade experience required.
• GMP or regulated manufacturing experience desirable.
• Knowledge of tooling processes, maintenance and repair.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair and troubleshoot high-precision injection moulds.
• Support tool trials, validations, builds and tool change activities.
• Manage mould specifications, records and preventative maintenance activities.
• Work with Production and Engineering teams to resolve tooling issues.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with quality, health & safety and operational procedures.

Skills

Strong problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

Mills

Lathes

Surface grinders

Job description

Tooling Technician

We are looking for a fully qualified Tool Technician or a Tooling Support Tech to join a busy manufacturing environment supporting high-volume injection moulding operations. This hands-on role focuses on maintaining, repairing and improving tooling to ensure efficient, high-quality production.

What's On Offer

• Competitive Salary-up to 55K DOE

• Pension

• Private Healthcare

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair and troubleshoot high-precision injection moulds.

• Support tool trials, validations, builds and tool change activities.

• Manage mould specifications, records and preventative maintenance activities.

• Work with Production and Engineering teams to resolve tooling issues.

• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.

• Ensure compliance with quality, health & safety and operational procedures.

Requirements

• Relevant tooling or trade experience.

• Experience in a GMP or regulated manufacturing environment desirable.

• Knowledge of mills, lathes and surface grinders.

• Strong problem-solving, communication and teamwork skills.