Toolmaker / Tool Assembly Engineer

Toolmaker / Tool Assembly Engineer Location: Warrington, Cheshire Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Hours: 41 hours per week Contract: Permanent Are you an experienced Toolmaker, Mould Toolmaker or Tool Assembly Engineer who enjoys the technical challenges of precision tool assembly, fault-finding and complex mechanical engineering?

5S Recruitment is recruiting for an established and expanding precision engineering manufacturer based in Warrington, Cheshire. This is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist engineering business producing technically demanding, high-precision tooling for advanced manufacturing applications.

Unlike traditional bench toolmaking positions, this role focuses predominantly on precision tool assembly, strip-downs, fault diagnosis and rebuilds, rather than extensive manual bench fitting or machining. The business operates advanced CNC machining technology, with tooling modifications and engineering changes primarily carried out using CNC machinery.

We are particularly interested in experienced Toolmakers who enjoy understanding how complex mould tools function, identifying problems and ensuring tooling is assembled accurately and performs as intended. The Role As a Toolmaker / Tool Assembly Engineer, you will be responsible for the assembly, inspection, fault-finding and rebuilding of precision mould tools and associated tooling components.

The majority of your time will be spent assembling complex tooling systems, diagnosing mechanical issues, carrying out tool strip-downs and ensuring components are correctly fitted and aligned. You will work from detailed engineering drawings and technical specifications, checking component dimensions, tolerances, clearances and mechanical functionality throughout the assembly process.

Where tooling faults or modifications are identified, you will work closely with CNC Machinists, Programmers and Tooling Engineers to ensure the necessary machining corrections are completed before reassembly. The position involves investigating tooling problems, identifying potential causes of failure, replacing or adjusting components and carrying out complete or partial tool rebuilds.

You will also support tooling trials, assist with troubleshooting and contribute to improvements in tool performance, reliability and manufacturing quality. This is a technically focused, hands-on position where precision assembly, mechanical understanding and problem-solving ability are more important than traditional bench machining skills.

What We're Looking For We are looking for an experienced Toolmaker, Injection Mould Toolmaker, Precision Tooling Engineer or Tool Assembly Engineer with a strong background in the assembly and maintenance of complex tooling.

You should have a thorough understanding of how precision mould tools are constructed, how their individual components int...

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