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Toolmaker – Precision Manufacturing

Job Posted: 6 days ago

Salary: £ 30,000 - 34,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Folkestone, Kent

Expire in: 22 days

Job Description

Toolmaker – Precision Manufacturing

Location: Hythe, Kent

Salary:£34,000+ (negotiable dependent on experience)

Hours: Monday to Friday 8am-5pm with a 1pm finish on Fridays!

Contacts: Emily Powell & Sammy Messenger, Pearson Whiffin Recruitment – Manufacturing, Engineering & Technical

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE UNABLE TO OFFER SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment is working with a long-established precision engineering business operating within a high-quality, safety-critical manufacturing environment. The organisation specialises in producing complex metal components and tooling to exacting standards and has built a strong reputation for stability, craftsmanship and continuous improvement.

This role is ideal for an experienced Toolmaker who enjoys hands-on problem solving, working closely with production teams and taking genuine pride in the reliability and performance of the tooling they produce and maintain.

The Role

Manufacture, maintain and repair press tools and production tooling to a high standard
	
Diagnose tooling issues and carry out modifications to improve performance and reliability
	
Work from detailed engineering drawings and specifications to produce accurate tooling components
	
Support continuous improvement by applying knowledge gained from historic tool failures and repairs
	
Use a range of toolroom equipment including lathes, milling machines, grinders and wire erosion
	
Work collaboratively with production and engineering teams to support manufacturing output
	
Maintain safe working practices and high standards of housekeeping within the toolroom

About You

Proven experience working as a Toolmaker within a manufacturing or toolroom environment
	
Strong background in press tooling or precision metal components
	
Ability to confidently read and interpret engineering drawings
	
Experience using both manual and CNC toolroom machinery
	
Methodical approach with excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
	
Comfortable working as part of a close-knit, hands-on engineering team
	
Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent engineering training preferred

Why Join?

Stable, long-established manufacturing business with strong staff retention
	
Day shift role with an early finish every Friday
	
Supportive, family-oriented working environment
	
Varied, technically interesting tooling work
	
Competitive salary based on experience
	
Pension scheme and additional benefits
	
Free on-site parking

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