Toolroom Engineer
3 days ago
Whitstable
We are seeking an experienced Toolroom Engineer to join a large international manufacturer of electrical components. This is a hands-on role supporting the business with the production, repair, maintenance, and development of tooling, as well as the manufacture of small-batch precision components for NPI, sampling, and testing. You will play a key role in ensuring tooling meets exacting quality and tolerance requirements while contributing to continuous improvement and innovation across tooling and manufacturing processes. • Manufacture new tooling and refurbish existing tooling for moulding and product assembly, • Develop innovative tooling solutions to support efficient manufacture, • Machine tooling and NPI piece parts to precise tolerances, • Produce small quantities of piece parts (typically up to 5-off) for NPI, samples, and testing, • Work closely with design, manufacturing, and process engineers to advise on tooling design and process improvements, • Ensure compliance with Health & Safety requirements and company policies, • Undertake other reasonable duties as required to support the Toolroom and wider business, • City & Guilds qualification (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, • Completed a time-served apprenticeship in a toolmaking environment, • Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Toolroom Engineer, Toolroom Technician, or Toolmaker, • Proven experience in mould tool and assembly tool manufacture, • Ability to machine to exacting tolerances using milling, turning, grinding, and related methods, • Strong understanding of tool manufacture and precision engineering, • CAD/CAM knowledge, • Experience with CNC mills and lathes #J-18808-Ljbffr