Toolmaker

Hero Recruitment Group; Kildare; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare subsidy

Private pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Exposure to tooling

Collaborative team

Job summary

Hero Recruitment Group in Leixlip, Co. Kildare, seeks a hands-on Tooling Support Technician / Toolmaker to maintain high-precision tooling and support new product introductions in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

You will repair and maintain injection moulds, support tool builds, and drive improvements alongside Production and Engineering teams while upholding GMP standards and safety guidelines. This role offers career development and exposure to industry-leading tooling.

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.

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

Teamwork

Problem solving

Attention to detail

LOTO experience

Maintenance mindset

Education

Toolmaking qualification desirable

Tools

Mills

Lathes

Surface grinders

Forklift

Lock Out/Tag Out

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.

Please Note: Under its obligations under Data Protection legislation, HERO Recruitment will not forward your details to any company without your prior approval.

Data can only be transferred outside of the EEA on the basis of Standard Contractual Clauses, to a country for which an adequacy decision has been granted by the European Commission, or where the express permission of the data subject has been obtained. You have supplied us with your personal data as part of your application process. Our client company may have personnel outside of the EEA who will review applications as part of the recruitment process.

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