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Royal Leamington Spa
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Position: Tool Maker

Type of position: permanent

Location: Leamington Spa

Hours: 39 hours per week (rotating shifts)

Week 1 - Monday – Thursday 6.00am – 2.00pm, Friday 6.00 – 1.00pm

Week 2 – Monday - Thursday 10.00am – 6.00pm, Friday 10.00am – 5.00pm

Salary: £36,182 per year + £3265 Shift allowance + Attendance bonus

Benefits:25 days holiday, + bank holidays, Attendance Bonus, Middleby Pension Plan, Life Assurance

Company Sick Pay, Employee discounts and on-site parking

We are now seeking to recruit a Toolmaker for a prestigious manufacturing company based in Leamington Spa, the appropriate toolmaker will be responsible for manufacturing, modifying, and maintaining production tooling, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and custom equipment.

Responsibilities:

Manufacture, maintain and modify production tooling, jigs and fixtures
Interpret engineering drawings to determine the best manufacturing methods
Operate a variety of manual machinery, including lathes, grinders and mills
Assemble and disassemble press tools, check tolerances and performance
Diagnose faults and carry out tooling repairs
Maintain a safe, clean, and organised Toolroom
Requirements:

Time-served apprenticeship with NVQ or equivalent in Toolmaking 
Experience in a Toolmaker role within manufacturing or engineering environment
Skilled in operating Toolroom machinery (lathes, mills, grinders)
Experience with press tool operation, fault diagnosis and tool repair, preferred
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings
Experience in producing jigs & fixtures
Mig welding is desirable
If you think this role might be of an interest, please contact Marta Kosno (phone number removed) and forward your CV to (url removed)

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