Tooling Engineer
Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: £46,000
Hours: Days – 42 hrs Monday to Thursday (3 day weekend!!))
Job Type: Permanent

Do you want a 3-Day weekend EVERY WEEK? We are recruiting for an experienced Tooling Engineer to join an established manufacturing business. This is a hands-on role responsible for the maintenance, repair and continuous improvement of tooling across the site.

The Role
You will be responsible for:

• Planned and preventative maintenance of press tools, flying shears and die-cutting equipment.
• Responding to tooling breakdowns and carrying out fault finding and repairs.
• Managing tooling spares, stock levels and tooling locations.
• Liaising with Production, Planning, suppliers and external contractors.
• Supporting the use of CMMS systems and maintaining accurate maintenance records.
• Identifying repeat tooling issues and implementing improvements.
• Improving tool reliability, MTBF and tool wear life.
• Supporting the ongoing development and improvement of the toolroom.

About You
The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience working with press tooling and flying shears.
• Strong mechanical and hand-fitting skills.
• Experience using lathes, milling machines and surface grinders.
• Good fault-finding and problem-solving ability.
• Experience working within a manufacturing/toolroom environment.
• Good communication skills and the ability to liaise with suppliers.
• A confident approach to using IT; CMMS experience would be advantageous.
• BTEC or equivalent engineering qualification.
• HNC/HND and experience with roll-forming machinery would be advantageous.

Benefits

• 33 days holiday per annum including bank holidays
• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Employee discount scheme
• Medicash Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Monthly STAR Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Support from Trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Cycle2Work Scheme

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Tooling Engineer, Toolmaker or Die Maintenance Engineer looking to join a stable manufacturing environment and play a key role in improving tooling reliability and performance.

The Hire Place LLP is acting as a recruitment agency on behalf of its client.