Toolroom Manager
SJR Partners · Tamworth, England ·
Toolroom Manager – Injection Moulding Location: Tamworth, Staffordshire Salary: £60k - £70k + bonus Job Type: Permanent Industry: Plastics Manufacturing / Injection Moulding The Opportunity We are recruiting for an experienced Toolroom Manager to join an established manufacturing business specialising in plastic injection moulding.
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong, hands-on Toolroom Manager to lead a skilled team and take responsibility for the maintenance, repair and refurbishment of injection mould tooling within a busy manufacturing environment.
The successful candidate will have a strong background in traditional toolmaking, including bench fitting, manual machining and injection mould tool maintenance, alongside proven leadership experience. Key Responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day running of the Toolroom, leading and developing a team of Toolmakers and Technicians.
- Oversee the maintenance, repair, modification and refurbishment of plastic injection mould tools.
- Ensure tooling is maintained to a high standard, maximising mould availability and minimising production downtime.
- Develop and implement preventative maintenance schedules for production tooling.
- Provide technical support with complex tooling breakdowns, fault finding and root cause analysis.
- Oversee traditional toolroom activities, including bench fitting, manual machining, mould stripping and rebuilding.
- Work closely with Production, Engineering and Planning teams to ensure tooling availability.
- Manage external tooling suppliers, repairs and refurbishment projects.
- Support new tooling introductions, trials and modifications.
- Monitor tooling performance, maintenance costs and departmental KPIs.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve tooling reliability, efficiency and tool life.
- Maintain high standards of health, safety, housekeeping and quality compliance. Skills & Experience Required
- Proven experience within plastic injection mould tooling is essential.
- Previous experience as a Toolroom Manager, Toolroom Supervisor, Tooling Manager or Senior Toolmaker with leadership responsibilities.
- Strong hands-on background in traditional toolmaking, bench fitting and manual machining.
- Extensive knowledge of injection mould tool construction, maintenance, repair and refurbishment.
- Experience diagnosing and resolving tooling faults within a production environment.
- Good understanding of preventative maintenance and tooling reliability.
- Strong leadership, organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively with Production and Engineering teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Desirable Experience
- Time-served apprenticeship in Toolmaking or relevan...