Toolmaker/ Injection Mould Toolmaker

Toolmaker / Injection Mould Toolmaker

Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire
£35,000 - £40,000 + Overtime + Pension
Monday to Friday, Days (07:00-16:30)

Interaction Recruitment are supporting a long-established manufacturing business in their search for an experienced Toolmaker to join their busy Toolroom team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Toolmaker with experience of injection mould tooling to join a stable company investing heavily in its manufacturing operation. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining, repairing and improving tooling to support production and minimise downtime.

Benefits

£35,000 - £40,000 basic salary
Monday-Friday days
Overtime available
Company pension
Ongoing training and development
Modern manufacturing environment
Long-term career stability
Opportunity to work on complex, high-precision tooling

The Role

Working within the Toolroom, your responsibilities will include:

Servicing, maintaining and repairing injection mould tools
Stripping, inspecting and rebuilding mould tools
Diagnosing tooling faults and carrying out corrective repairs
Manufacturing replacement tool components from drawings
Operating manual and CNC machinery where required
Polishing cavities, cores and tooling surfaces
Supporting production with tooling breakdowns and technical issues
Carrying out preventative maintenance activities
Assisting with new tooling projects, modifications and improvements
Maintaining accurate tooling and maintenance records

What We're Looking For

Previous experience as a Toolmaker, Mould Toolmaker or Toolroom Engineer
Experience working with injection mould tools
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
Experience using precision measuring equipment
Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
Apprentice trained or time-served engineering background preferred
Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

CNC milling or turning experience
EDM / Wire Erosion experience
CAD/CAM exposure
Knowledge of hot runner systems
Plastic injection moulding industry experience
If you're an experienced Toolmaker looking for a well-established employer offering excellent job security, a great working environment and interesting technical challenges, we'd like to hear from you.

To apply, contact Dan Pearce at Interaction Recruitment
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed