Toolmaker

Injection Mould Toolmaker 

Pay & Package

• £41,540.34 – £45,798.23 per annum, depending on experience
• Paid overtime
• Stable, long-term role within a well-established manufacturing business
• Proper training and support during induction
• A professional environment where good engineering is respected

Shift Pattern

• Monday to Thursday: 7:00am – 5:00pm
• Friday: 7:00am – 3:00pm
• Overtime available and often required, including weekends (paid accordingly)

Initial training period:

• Three months on day shift to ensure full familiarity with tools, processes, and standards

The Role

If you’re a proper Toolmaker who takes pride in doing things the right way, this one’s worth your time. My client is a long-established, high-volume injection moulding manufacturer with a strong reputation for quality, stability and investment in people. We’re supporting them in their search with the intention to strengthen the well Established Toolroom with an experienced Injection Moulding Toolmaker to support day-shift operations.This is a hands-on, workshop-led role. You’ll be trusted to crack on, diagnose issues properly, and keep production running smoothly. No micromanagement. No drama. Just solid engineering. As an Injection Moulding Toolmaker, you’ll be responsible for the full spectrum of toolroom activity, supporting both planned work and reactive breakdowns across a busy injection moulding environment.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Maintenance, repair, modification, and fault diagnosis of injection mould tools
• Hands-on work with manual centre lathes, milling machines, surface grinding, and universal grinding
• Supporting production with hot runner systems, including strip-downs and fault finding
• Diagnosing tooling issues directly on the shop floor and implementing effective, lasting fixes
• Tool improvements to enhance reliability, cycle time, and part quality
• Completing planned toolroom work when breakdowns are under control
• Working safely, accurately, and methodically at all times

This is a low-supervision environment. You’ll be expected to manage your workload sensibly, prioritise tasks, and keep things moving without being chased.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll be someone who:

• Is a fully versatile Toolmaker with strong manual machining skills
• Has solid experience in an injection moulding environment
• Is confident working independently and taking responsibility
• Can be relied upon to keep standards high even when no one’s watching
• Approaches problems logically and fixes them properly, not temporarily

Essential:

• Proven experience with manual lathes, milling, surface grinding, and universal grinding
• Strong understanding of injection mould tools and tooling diagnostics
• A self-motivated, reliable, and trustworthy work ethic

Desirable:

• Recognised apprenticeship in Toolmaking or Mechanical Engineering
• Formal trade qualifications (although full training will be provided where required)
• Experience with hot runner systems in a production setting

Why this company

This company isn't about short-term fixes or firefighting forever. It’s about building reliability, investing in people, and running a toolroom that supports production properly. If you want a role where your skills actually matter and where turning up and doing a good job is recognised, this is it. If you’re a Toolmaker who still believes in doing things properly, get in touch with 5S Recruitment for an initial screening.