At a Glance
- Tasks: Create precision parts and assist in machine assembly in a dynamic workshop.
- Company: Established toolmaking company with over 60 years of stability and growth.
- Benefits: Earn £32,000-£35,000, enjoy profit sharing, medical insurance, and 25 days holiday.
- Other info: Join a close-knit team with excellent career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Enjoy evenings and weekends off while working with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Experience in machining/toolmaking and confidence with manual and CNC machines.
The predicted salary is between 32000 - 35000 £ per year.
If you're a toolmaker near Brecon, Merthyr, Tredegar, or Ebbw Vale and want to avoid shifts and constant overtime, this days-only job lets you have more time for yourself.
The workshop has about 20 people who work closely together. Even the current managing director started here as a graduate design engineer and moved up.
The company invests in the latest technology, such as a £250,000 water jet cutter, a new £125,000 press brake, and an innovation centre currently under construction.
Job Security: Stable business, with a proven 60-plus-year track record. You'll earn £32,000 to £35,000, plus a profit share scheme, medical insurance, pension, 25 days of holiday, and all bank holidays.
Your hours will be Monday to Thursday, 8:00 to 16:30, and Friday, 8:00 to 15:30.
What you'll do as the Toolmaker:
- This is a practical machining job in a small, flexible workshop.
- About 80% of your time will be spent making precision-turned and milled parts in the machine shop, and the other 20% will be spent helping the assembly team put machines together before they go out.
- You'll turn parts such as shafts, pins, and bosses on the lathe, and mill parts and features on the milling machine, including keyways and circlip grooves.
- You'll use a Harrison lathe, an XYZ milling machine, and a Haas CNC turning centre, moving easily between manual and CNC work.
- You'll handle CAM programming, using Fusion 360.
- You'll fit turned parts into the machines, add wheels and mechanical assemblies, helping the assembly team get machines ready for customers.
What you'll need to apply for the Toolmaker:
- You should have solid experience in machining/toolmaking and be able to produce parts such as shafts, pins, bosses, keyways and circlip grooves.
- You need to be confident using both manual lathes and milling machines, as well as CNC turning centres.
- You should have a working understanding of CAM programming.
