Toolmaker in Walsall

Job description

Toolmaker

Walsall - Up to £18ph

Dayshift: Monday–Thursday 08:00–17:00, Friday 08:00–13:00 (39 hours/week)

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Toolmaker to join a precision engineering team in Walsall. This hands-on role involves the manufacture, repair, maintenance, and continuous improvement of high-precision progression press tooling and associated machine components, ensuring alignment with engineering drawings, production targets, and customer expectations.

The successful candidate will play a key part in maintaining tool performance, supporting the introduction of new tooling, and sharing technical expertise across the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Manufacture, repair, and maintain progression press tools to tight tolerances, meeting production schedules and quality standards.
• Conduct planned preventative maintenance (PPM), including regrinding and sharpening tooling elements.
• Diagnose and resolve tooling issues during press operations to minimise downtime.
• Ensure all work complies with quality and regulatory standards, maintaining consistency and precision.
• Monitor tooling usage, log maintenance activity, and manage toolroom inventory levels.
• Safely operate and maintain lifting and handling equipment for tooling and press components.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on tooling reliability, performance, and cycle times.

Experience & Skills

• Proven experience in progression press tool manufacture and maintenance.
• Strong background in toolroom machining, including grinding, milling, and turning.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and manufacturing processes.
• Solid understanding of material properties and heat treatment.
• Experience with EDM and CAD systems is desirable.
• Familiarity with 5S and lean manufacturing principles.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills.

If you’re a skilled Toolmaker looking to apply your expertise in a precision engineering environment, this is an outstanding opportunity to join a forward-thinking team and make a real impact.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Walsall

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

06-11-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English