Toolmaker

Price Holyoake; Howick; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Price Holyoake, East Tamaki, North Island, is seeking a full-time toolmaker/maintenance role. The successful candidate will build and maintain press tools, jigs, and fixtures, and work with hydraulics, pneumatics, and basic roll forming.

You will read engineering drawings, repair production machinery, perform fault finding, and support tooling improvements in a busy workshop while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical maintenance and toolmaking in manufacturing environments.
• Proficient in manual machining: lathes, mills, grinders, drill presses.
• Experience welding, fabrication, fitting and assembly.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and CAD layouts.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs.
• Manufacture, repair and modify tooling, jigs and fixtures.
• Operate manual machines safely and efficiently.
• Fitting, assembly and welding of components.
• Read engineering drawings to manufacture/install components.
• Support senior toolmaker and tooling improvement projects.
• Maintain a clean, safe workshop environment.

Skills

Toolmaking & mechanical maintenance

Manual machining

Welding & fabrication

Hydraulic & electrical systems

Reading CAD drawings

Fault finding & problem solving

Precision measurement instruments

Tooling, jigs & fixtures

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Price Holyoake – East Tamaki, North Island

Price Holyoake (NZ) Ltd is a well‑established manufacturing company who is based throughout NZ and Australia with an excellent reputation in the HVAC industry (www.holyoakebyprice.nz)

We manufacture an extensive range of air distribution equipment, perhaps the most extensive offered by a supplier in Australasia and this is a great opportunity to become part of our progressive team.

The Role

This is a full‑time roll working weekdays and would suit someone who has previously worked in a toolroom/factory and is looking for a stable, friendly workplace environment.

Your role will be extremely varied and will include building press tools (including maintenance of press tools) jigs, fabrication, hydraulics, pneumatics and whilst not necessary roll forming experience would be very beneficial.

You should be self‑motivated with good written and verbal communications skills and comfortable working with minimum supervision.

Skills & Experience

Mechanical maintenance and toolmaking experience in a manufacturing environment

Competent in manual machining including lathes, mills, grinders and drill presses

Experience with welding, fabrication, fitting and assembly work

Knowledge of mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems

Experience maintaining and repairing production machinery and plant equipment

Ability to read and work from engineering/CAD drawings and site measurements

Strong mechanical fault‑finding and practical problem‑solving skills

Skilled in using precision measuring instruments to ensure accuracy and fit

Experience manufacturing custom components, tooling, jigs and fixtures

Duties & Responsibilities

Carry out planned preventative maintenance, breakdown repairs and mechanical fault finding

Respond promptly to production breakdowns to minimise downtime

Manufacture, repair and modify tooling, jigs, fixtures and any custom engineering project

Operate manual machines, tools and fabrication equipment safely and efficiently

Perform fitting, assembly, welding and general fabrication work

Measure, assess and repair worn components

Read and work from engineering drawings to manufacture and install components

Assist the senior toolmaker where needed

Support tooling, installation, shutdown and engineering improvement projects

Maintain workshop equipment and ensure a clean, safe and organised work environment