Toolmaker

Description

TOOLMAKER

Washington

£40,000 (Inc shift premium)

Permannent

Double Days

Overtime Available

Friendly Established Organisation

Early Friday Finish

We are seeking a Toolmaker who can problem solve and trouble shoot.

Are you a skilled Die Maintenance Technician who thrives on troubleshooting, precision work, and keeping production moving? If you enjoy getting to the root of tooling issues, working with press tools, and making real improvements on the shop floor — this role is for you.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring press tools and dies perform at their best, supporting production, quality, and customer requirements in a safe, organised environment.

Commutable from Hartlepool, Washington, Blyth, Ponteland, Corbridge, Lanchester, Wingate, Sunderland and Whitley Bay

DUTIES

* Diagnose tooling issues during press call-outs and carry out repairs directly at press where required

* Perform maintenance, repairs, and refurbishment of press tools and dies

* Deliver preventative maintenance to schedule, ensuring optimum die performance

* Modify and improve press tools to support PPAP / PSW and customer approvals

* Accurately record die performance, repairs, and quality concerns, reporting to the Die Maintenance Manager

* Champion and maintain 5S and continuous improvement standards across the site

REQUIREMENTS

* High-accuracy stoning and polishing of tool steels

* Confident using manual milling, drilling, and lathe machines

* Skilled with hand tools, hand grinding, and precision measuring equipment

* Experience operating surface grinding machines

* TIG welding experience preferred (Arc and MIG also desirable)

* PC literate – Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

* Happy to work a combination of earlies and afternoons

What are you waiting for? Send your CV now for immediate interview

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates.

If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or APPLY and I will be in touch. xjnqpsq

Should you want to learn more about any of our MANUFACTURING & PRODUCTION vacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact me to have an informal, confidential chat.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing & Production Recruitment Support since 1994

Ad ID: 5417739597