Toolmaker
Burnham on Sea
£42,000
Rotating 2 Shift Pattern
Would you enjoy a Toolmaker role where you're not just repairing tooling but helping develop new tooling solutions and improve manufacturing processes?
Yolk Recruitment is recruiting for an experienced Toolmaker to join a growing engineering team within a precision manufacturing environment.
This role offers a varied workload, combining precision tool manufacture, refurbishment, tooling improvements and engineering support. You'll work closely with Production, Product Engineering and Manufacturing teams to ensure tooling meets the demands of a fast-moving manufacturing operation.
This is what you'll be doing
You'll be responsible for supporting production through the manufacture, improvement and maintenance of precision tooling using a range of conventional and semi-CNC machinery.
Manufacture new tooling and tooling components from engineering drawings
Refurbish, modify and improve existing tooling
Work on tooling projects supporting new products and manufacturing developments
Provide practical engineering solutions to manufacturing challenges
Contribute to tooling innovation, process improvement and operational efficiency
The experience you'll bring to the team
Proven Toolmaker or Toolroom Engineering experience
Strong manual and CNC machining capability
Experience producing precision tooling to demanding tolerances
Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications
Strong communication and problem-solving skills
There's also some must haves
Apprentice-trained or equivalent engineering background
Milling and turning experience
Ability to work a rotating two-shift pattern
And this is what you'll get in return
£42,000 salary
Rotating two-shift pattern
Up to 4% annual performance bonus
25 days holiday plus
Toolmaker employer: Yolk Recruitment
Join a dynamic and rapidly expanding precision manufacturing company in Basildon, where your skills as a CNC Turner Setter Operator will be valued and nurtured. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will benefit from a supportive work culture that prioritises quality and innovation in the aerospace sector. Enjoy competitive pay, a streamlined interview process, and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a thriving industry.
