Toolmaker

Job description

Tooling Engineer/Technician

Permanent Position

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Tooling Engineer/Technician to join a global manufacturing organisation at their state-of-the-art facility. This is a permanent position offering long-term career development within a stable and growing business.

This is a tool room focused position where you'll be responsible for manufacture and refurbishing of tooling to technical drawings using manual and CNC workshop equipment with occasional maintenance support

Experience & Qualifications:

• Proven experience in precision machining, tool design and fabrication is ideal
• Hands on experience with planned and reactive maintenance of industrial machinery and facilities equipment
• Apprentice trained engineering qualification or equivalent technical certification.

Key Responsibilities:

• Tool Fabrication: Manufacture and refurbish tooling to technical drawings using manual and CNC workshop equipment. Deliver to specification, on time, and to quality standards.
• Tool Design & Development: Collaborate with design teams to interpret engineering drawings and develop new tooling solutions that support evolving products, machinery, and processes.
• Maintenance Activities: Perform planned and reactive maintenance on production machinery and facilities equipment. Diagnose faults and implement effective repairs to minimise disruption.
• Innovation & Problem Solving: Provide timely, creative engineering solutions to manufacturing challenges. Propose and implement innovations to improve tooling and production processes.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to Manufacturing Excellence and Continuous Improvement initiatives. Support process optimisation and operational efficiency.

Package & Benefits:

• Up to £42,000 per annum, depending on experience + bonus
• Monday to Friday working pattern with an early finish on Fridays
• Competitive pension scheme
• Training and development opportunities within a global organisation

If you're a forward-thinking maintenance Technician looking for a permanent opportunity in a thriving, innovative environment — we want to hear from you. Apply now and take the next step in your engineering career.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Bridgwater

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

14-02-2026

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