Tool Design Manager
1 day ago
Banbury
A well-established and highly respected manufacturer of plastic products is looking to appoint an experienced Design & Tooling Manager due to an upcoming retirement. The company offers a complete end-to-end service, supporting customers from concept and design through to full-scale manufacture. Reporting to the Managing Director and working closely with the Manufacturing Manager, you will play a key role within the business. Acting as the primary technical contact for new customers, you will transform ideas into manufacturable products - managing projects from initial enquiry through design, tooling, and into production. Up to £60,000 | Hybrid / WFH / Remote considered This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys ownership, customer interaction, and seeing projects through from idea to finished product within a supportive and forward-thinking environment. As the Design and Tooling Manager, your duties will include: • Manage projects from concept through to approved production parts, • Prepare accurate and competitive quotations for tooling, design, 3D printing, and unit costs, • Advise customers on design for manufacture to ensure efficient, high-quality production, • Design plastic components suitable for injection moulding, • Liaise with UK and overseas toolmakers and material suppliers, • Support and mentor the in-house Toolroom team, • Work closely with Quality on tooling and design improvements, • Proven experience in plastic injection mould tool design, • Strong hands-on toolmaking background, • Proficient in SolidWorks, • Excellent communication and customer-facing skills ASC Connections Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity. JBRP1_UKTJ