Press Tool Maker
The Selection Partnership Ltd
London
Salary
£18.5 an hour
Job type
permanent
Location
London, England
Press Tool Maker, Redditch, up to £18.50 per hour
My client is a well-established manufacturing / engineering company. They are looking to recruit a proven press tool maker for their in-house tool room due to retirement.
Reporting to the Tool Room Manager, the Press Tool Maker is responsible for the hands-on manufacture, build, try-out, repair, and preventive maintenance of press tooling across the company.
The role demands a high level of craft skill, precision, and practical engineering judgement, and is central to the companys ability to bring new tooling into service reliably, maintain the productivity of the press shop, and protect the long-term value of its tooling assets. The Tool Maker works in close partnership with the Press Tool Design Engineer and provides practical expertise that feeds back directly into the design process.
Manufacture & maintain multi-stage press tooling including progression and multi-slide tools, jigs & fixtures
including punch plates, die plates, strippers, pilots, guides, and ancillary components
using conventional and CNC machining, surface grinding, jig boring and hand fitting. Wire erosion and spark erosion advantageous. Ideally time served apprenticeship.
This role is permanent; you will work your hours over 4 days Monday to Thursday. You must currently reside in the United Kingdom and hold full right to work. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future. TPBN1_UKTJ
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Reporting to the Tool Room Manager, the Press Tool Maker is responsible for the hands-on manufacture, build, try-out, repair, and preventive maintenance of press tooling across the company.
The role demands a high level of craft skill, precision, and practical engineering judgement, and is central to the companys ability to bring new tooling into service reliably, maintain the productivity of the press shop, and protect the long-term value of its tooling assets. The Tool Maker works in close partnership with the Press Tool Design Engineer and provides practical expertise that feeds back directly into the design process.
Manufacture & maintain multi-stage press tooling including progression and multi-slide tools, jigs & fixtures
including punch plates, die plates, strippers, pilots, guides, and ancillary components
using conventional and CNC machining, surface grinding, jig boring and hand fitting. Wire erosion and spark erosion advantageous. Ideally time served apprenticeship.
This role is permanent; you will work your hours over 4 days Monday to Thursday. You must currently reside in the United Kingdom and hold full right to work. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future. TPBN1_UKTJ