Tool Maker

Job Description

The post holder will be responsible for making precision tools with a heavy bias towards jigs, fixtures and holding devices. Other responsibilities will include the maintenance and refurbishment of press tools. The jigs and fixtures produced will then be used in the manufacturing process to ensure we make customer products to the required specifications. Our customer base is very broad but includes many world-class blue-chip businesses.

Duties

The successful candidate will have an extensive background working in a toolroom or very similar environment (fitter turner for example).

The post holder will be required to produce bespoke manufacturing aids using a variety of manual milling, turning and grinding machines along with a variety of other machines and hand tools.

Experience of setting, programming and operating XYZ Prototrak milling machines or lathes would also be desirable, but not essential.

The post is to work in a small team on site at our bespoke tool room.

The successful candidate will be expect...