MET Recruitment UK LTD
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Toolroom Operative / Toolmaker
Oldbury, West Midlands
£33,000 per annum
Monday–Friday | Days | 37 hours per week | On-Site
MET Recruitment is recruiting for an experienced Toolroom Operative / Toolmaker to join a well-established manufacturing business in Oldbury.
This is a hands-on position within a busy engineering and manufacturing environment, supporting production through the manufacture, repair and maintenance of tooling and components.
Please note: previous hands-on experience working with pre-pierce and cut tooling is essential for this vacancy.
The role
Working as part of the Toolroom team, you will:
- Manufacture, maintain, repair and fault-find press and shear tooling
- Work specifically with pre-pierce and cut tooling
- Operate CNC and conventional/manual Toolroom machinery
- Undertake surface grinding, milling and turning
- Work with fixturing and wire EDM
- Read and interpret engineering drawings
- Work accurately to specified tolerances
- Support tooling breakdowns to minimise production downtime
- Manufacture new components and tooling to meet production requirements
- Contribute to continuous improvement across the Toolroom and wider manufacturing operation
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What we're looking for
We are specifically looking for candidates with a strong Toolroom / Toolmaking background within a manufacturing environment.
You will need:
- Previous experience with pre-pierce and cut tooling – essential
- Experience in press/shear tool manufacture, maintenance and fault finding
- CNC and manual machining experience
- Surface grinding, milling and turning experience
- Ability to read engineering drawings and work accurately to tolerances
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
- A practical, hands-on approach
- Ability to work effectively within a busy production environment
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Forklift and overhead crane experience would be useful but isn't essential, as training can be provided.
Hours & package
- Salary: £33,000 per annum
- Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30am–4:00pm; Friday 7:30am–12:30pm — 37 hours per week.
Benefits include 33 days' holiday including statutory days, pension, life assurance, health cash plan, discounted gym membership, cycle-to-work scheme and employee assistance programme.
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