Tool Design Engineer

We’re hiring for a Tool Design Engineer to take ownership of tooling design, procurement and day-to-day toolroom activity within a busy manufacturing environment based in Chapel-en-le-Frith.
What’s on offer?
* Competitive Salary
* Mon – Fri | 8am – 5pm
* Early finish on Fridays
* 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
* Stable, long-term opportunity
* Key role within an established engineering business
* Room for development/progression
What will you be doing as a Tool Design Engineer?
* Designing tooling using 2D/3D CAD (AutoCAD / similar)
* Supporting production with tooling repairs, modifications and improvements
* Managing tooling procurement, consumables and critical spares
* Prioritising workload and allocating work across the toolroom team
* Liaising with internal teams, customers and subcontractors
* Supporting new product introduction and tooling development
* Producing CAD data and programs to support machining processes
* Maintaining tooling records, drawings and ERP systems
* Supporting inspections, calibration and quality standards
What will you need?
* Strong background in tool design, toolroom, or production tooling
* Experience using CAD (AutoCAD / Inventor or similar)
* Understanding of materials, machining processes and tooling lifecycles
* Experience leading or supporting a small team
Interested?
Apply today or speak with Sadiye at KPJ Group for more information between 9:00am – 5:00pm Monday – Friday.
KPJ Group are a specialist Recruitment Consultancy with more than 50 years of experience delivering staffing solutions. We treat each application with a high degree of care however due to the high volume of applications are sometimes unable to contact all individuals. If you do not hear from us within 5 days of submitting your application, please assume that unfortunately you have not been shortlisted