Toolmaker/Toolroom Operative

Toolroom Operative / Toolmaker
Oldbury, West Midlands
£33,000 per annum
Monday–Friday | Days | 37 hours per week | On-Site

MET Recruitment is recruiting for an experienced Toolroom Operative / Toolmaker to join a well-established manufacturing business in Oldbury.

This is a hands-on position within a busy engineering and manufacturing environment, supporting production through the manufacture, repair and maintenance of tooling and components.

Please note: previous hands-on experience working with pre-pierce and cut tooling is essential for this vacancy.

The role

Working as part of the Toolroom team, you will:

Manufacture, maintain, repair and fault-find press and shear tooling
Work specifically with pre-pierce and cut tooling
Operate CNC and conventional/manual Toolroom machinery
Undertake surface grinding, milling and turning
Work with fixturing and wire EDM
Read and interpret engineering drawings
Work accurately to specified tolerances
Support tooling breakdowns to minimise production downtime
Manufacture new components and tooling to meet production requirements
Contribute to continuous improvement across the Toolroom and wider manufacturing operation

What we're looking for

We are specifically looking for candidates with a strong Toolroom / Toolmaking background within a manufacturing environment.

You will need:

Previous experience with pre-pierce and cut tooling – essential
Experience in press/shear tool manufacture, maintenance and fault finding
CNC and manual machining experience
Surface grinding, milling and turning experience
Ability to read engineering drawings and work accurately to tolerances
Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
A practical, hands-on approach
Ability to work effectively within a busy production environment
Forklift and overhead crane experience would be useful but isn't essential, as training can be provided. 

Hours & package

Salary: £33,000 per annum
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30am–4:00pm; Friday 7:30am–12:30pm — 37 hours per week.

Benefits include 33 days' holiday including statutory days, pension, life assurance, health cash plan, discounted gym membership, cycle-to-work scheme and employee assistance programme