Tool Maker

Are you a tool maker based in the West Yorkshire region, looking for your next role? If so Futures are working with an established manufacturer who are going through a period of continued growth with a full order book until 2026. As tool maker you will support the manufacturing, assembling and modifying of precision tools. Any experience with CNC’s would bode well for a role like this.

Responsibilities – Tool Maker / Precision Engineering / CNC

• Perform tool maintenance, repairs, and modifications as required by production and engineering teams.

• Collaborate with design, quality, and production teams to resolve tooling issues and improve tooling performance.

• Ensure tools meet all functional, dimensional, and cosmetic requirements before release.

• Maintain detailed records of work, tool designs, and revisions.

• Adhere to all health, safety, and environmental standards and procedures.

• Manufacture and assemble precision tools, dies, jigs, and fixtures to tight tolerances.

• Interpret complex engineering drawings and CAD models to determine best machining strategies.

• Operate a range of toolroom machinery including manual and CNC lathes, milling machines, grinders, EDMs, and surface grinders.

Qualifications - Tool Maker / Precision Engineering / CNC

• Proficiency with both manual and CNC machining techniques.

• Strong knowledge of materials and machining processes.

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and 3D models.

• Competency with inspection tools and methods.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Time-served apprenticeship in Toolmaking, Precision Engineering, or equivalent.

• Proven experience as a Toolmaker in a precision manufacturing environment.

Our client is a business known for it’s reputation and staff retention. If you are looking to join a forward thinking manufacturing business, then click apply now.