Toolmaker / Injection Mould Toolmaker

Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire
£35,000 - £40,000 + Overtime + Pension
Monday to Friday, Days (07:00-16:30)

Interaction Recruitment are supporting a long-established manufacturing business in their search for an experienced Toolmaker to join their busy Toolroom team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Toolmaker with experience of injection mould tooling to join a stable company investing heavily in its manufacturing operation. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining, repairing and improving tooling to support production and minimise downtime.

Benefits

• £35,000 - £40,000 basic salary
• Monday-Friday days
• Overtime available
• Company pension
• Ongoing training and development
• Modern manufacturing environment
• Long-term career stability
• Opportunity to work on complex, high-precision tooling

The Role

Working within the Toolroom, your responsibilities will include:

• Servicing, maintaining and repairing injection mould tools
• Stripping, inspecting and rebuilding mould tools
• Diagnosing tooling faults and carrying out corrective repairs
• Manufacturing replacement tool components from drawings
• Operating manual and CNC machinery where required
• Polishing cavities, cores and tooling surfaces
• Supporting production with tooling breakdowns and technical issues
• Carrying out preventative maintenance activities
• Assisting with new tooling projects, modifications and improvements
• Maintaining accurate tooling and maintenance records

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience as a Toolmaker, Mould Toolmaker or Toolroom Engineer
• Experience working with injection mould tools
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Experience using precision measuring equipment
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Apprentice trained or time-served engineering background preferred
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

• CNC milling or turning experience
• EDM / Wire Erosion experience
• CAD/CAM exposure
• Knowledge of hot runner systems
• Plastic injection moulding industry experience

If you're an experienced Toolmaker looking for a well-established employer offering excellent job security, a great working environment and interesting technical challenges, we'd like to hear from you.

To apply, contact Dan Pearce at Interaction Recruitment.