Toolroom Manager
Haystack Selection is recruiting a hands-on Toolroom & Maintenance Manager for an established manufacturing business.
This role combines practical engineering with responsibility for the day-to-day running of the toolroom and maintenance functions. You will lead a small engineering team, maintain production tooling and support the reliability of manufacturing equipment.
The position would suit an experienced Toolroom Manager or Supervisor, or a Senior Toolmaker with leadership experience who is ready to take the next step.
The role
Lead and coordinate daily toolroom and maintenance activities, allocating work and prioritising production requirements.
Oversee the manufacture, repair and modification of tooling, moulds and precision components.
Remain hands-on with machining, tooling repairs and mechanical fault finding.
Support breakdown response across production machinery, including hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
Plan and coordinate preventative maintenance to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
Support the diagnosis of electrical and control system faults, working within your competence and coordinating specialist support where required.
Read and interpret engineering drawings, supporting tooling modifications and equipment improvements.
Manage tooling requirements, spare parts and maintenance purchasing.
Work closely with production to resolve recurring problems and improve manufacturing performance.
Support and develop team members while maintaining safe working practices.
About you
A strong practical background in toolmaking, precision machining or toolroom engineering.
Experience supervising engineers, allocating work or taking responsibility for engineering activities.
Confidence using conventional machine tools, including lathes, milling machines and grinding equipment.
Experience maintaining, repairing or modifying production tooling.
Good mechanical fault-finding skills and an understanding of manufacturing equipment.
The ability to balance planned work with urgent breakdowns and changing production priorities.
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Toolroom and Maintenance Manager in Aberdare employer: Haystack Selection
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