CNC Toolmaker

Job Title: CNC Toolmaker

Location: Doncaster

Job type: Full time, Permanent.

Hours: Monday – Friday

We are recruiting for a hands-on CNC Toolmaker to join our client’s production team. This is a hands-on, varied role covering tooling manufacture, CNC machining, and press tool/die maintenance.

You will be working across tool design, manufacture, and repair, supporting production to keep processes running smoothly, while also playing a part in day-to-day team leadership and continuous improvement.

As a CNC Toolmaker, you will be responsible for:

* Designing, modifying and manufacturing tooling, jigs, fixtures and press tools to issued drawings

* Setting, operating and programming CNC mills and lathes

* Diagnosing and repairing diecasting machines and dies, including replacement parts, ejection pins and sleeves

* Carrying out preventative maintenance, testing and polishing of tooling and dies

* Improving programs and machining strategies (speeds/feeds, tooling selection) and identifying quality deviations

* Managing tooling stock, supplier deliveries and the KanBan system

* Meeting production schedules/KPIs and attending daily production meetings

* Supporting team oversight (attendance, return-to-work interviews, H&S/PPE compliance) and liaising with HR

* Continuously improving processes and equipment use

The ideal candidate will be:

* Level 3 qualified in a mechanical engineering discipline

* Strong drawing-reading skills

* Confident operating, setting and programming CNC mills and lathes

* Flexible and adaptable to changing demands

* Punctual, reliable and trustworthy

* Willing to undertake training relevant to the role

* Strong time management and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team

* Supervisory experience is desirable
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed