Toolmaker / Tool Room Engineer, Alfreton
Monday to Friday – 7:00am to 4:00pm
£16.50 per hour
Alfreton
Above National Minimum Wage, Day shift, Full Time, Monday to Friday, Permanent
Engineering, Industrial
Search Area: Alfreton, Derbyshire
Toolmaker / Tool Room Engineer, Alfreton
Are you an experienced Toolmaker, Tool Room Engineer or Precision Engineer looking for a stable, days-based role within a well-established manufacturing business?
We’re recruiting for a skilled Toolmaker to manufacture, maintain and improve precision tooling, dies, moulds, jigs and fixtures that support high-quality production processes. Working within a busy toolroom environment, you’ll utilise your manual machining and precision engineering skills to help drive efficiency, quality and continuous improvement across the site.
We’re particularly like to hear from candidates currently working as:
- Toolmaker
- CNC Toolmaker
- Tool Room Engineer
- Tool Room Technician
- Precision Engineer
Salary: £16.50 per hour
Working Hours: Monday to Friday – 7:00am to 4:00pm
Key responsibilities of a Toolmaker / Tool Room Engineer include:
- Manufacturing precision tooling to detailed engineering drawings
- Repairing, maintaining and improving existing tooling
- Working with traditional lathes and milling machines
- Operating CNC machines where required
- Using traditional hand tools to achieve high-accuracy finishes
- Working with carbon steels, tool steels, nickel alloys, plastics, brass and copper alloys
- Using precision measuring equipment to ensure dimensional accuracy
- Monitoring tool performance, waste levels and run rates
- Working closely with production teams to identify and implement improvements
- Assembling, testing and adjusting completed tools to achieve desired outcomes
- Interpreting verbal instructions and turning ideas into practical solutions
Ideally apprentice trained, you will bring strong experience in conventional machining alongside a solid understanding of manufacturing processes.
You will demonstrate:
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong hand-eye coordination
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Good communication skills
- A methodical and innovative approach to problem solving
- High levels of concentration and responsibility
- A proactive, solution-focused mindset
To apply please either:
- Call Charlie on 0333 99 66 988 between the hours of 8am – 5pm Mon to Fri
- Email your CV to apply@essentialrecruitment.co.uk
This role is being advertised by Essential Recruitment and Professional, a recruitment agency.
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