Lithe Consulting Ltd
Tooling Engineer
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About the Company
My client is an established UK manufacturer specialising in advanced polymer-based manufacturing processes, supplying a diverse customer base across sectors including automotive, healthcare, and industrial equipment. The business has built a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and customer service and continues to invest in advanced manufacturing technologies, people, and long-term growth.
As a successful privately owned organisation with an established leadership team and loyal workforce, the company offers a supportive, collaborative, and forward-thinking culture where employees are genuinely valued and rewarded for their contribution.
Job Role
They are seeking a practical, hands-on Tooling Engineer to take responsibility for maintaining, repairing, and improving their rotational mould tools and PU RIM tools.
This is a key workshop-based role for an experienced individual who can work on their own initiative, identify tooling issues quickly, and ensure production tooling remains in a safe, reliable, and serviceable condition.
Key Responsibilities
- Inspect, maintain, repair, and refurbish rotational mould tools and PU RIM tools
- Carry out welding repairs, including aluminium welding
- Undertake fabrication, fitting, and rework of tooling, fixtures, and associated components
- Use manual machine tools such as lathes, mills, pillar drills, and grinders to modify and repair tooling
- Diagnose tooling issues including wear, distortion, damage, leaks, alignment problems, and surface defects
- Complete preventative maintenance to reduce downtime and extend tool life
- Support tooling trials, problem-solving, and production start-ups where required
- Maintain tooling in a condition that supports consistent quality, safe operation, and efficient production
- Record repairs, maintenance activity, and tooling condition in a clear and organised manner
- Maintain good housekeeping standards and work in line with site health and safety requirements
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Skills and Experience Required
- Previous experience in a tooling, fabrication, maintenance, or toolroom engineering role
- Strong practical experience of welding, with the ability to carry out aluminium welding
- Proven fabrication and bench fitting skills
- Competence using manual machine tools
- Ability to read and work from engineering drawings
- A methodical, self-motivated approach with strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively
- A proactive attitude towards maintenance, quality, and continuous improvement
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Desirable Experience
- Experience working with rotational mould tooling
- Experience with PU RIM tooling
- Experience in a manufacturing environment where tooling uptime is critical
- Familiarity with tool refurbishment, modification, and practical problem-solving on legacy tooling
Personal Attributes
- Hands-on and practical
- Reliable and accountable
- Calm under pressure
- Quality-focused
- Takes pride in maintaining high engineering standards
This is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist manufacturing business where tooling quality is central to production performance. The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting reliability, quality, and operational efficiency through skilled, practical engineering work.
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