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Trainee Toolmaker (Apprenticeship Qualified)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited • West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, GB • £16 - £17 / hour • 21h ago

£16PH - £17PH + Company Benefits + Overtime + Days Based + 4 Day Working Week

Huddersfield

Are you an apprenticeship-qualified Toolmaker looking for a stable, long-term position, offering a Monday to Thursday working week and regular overtime opportunities to boost your earnings?

This UK manufacturer founded in the 1980s, supplying high-quality tooling solutions to the plastic injection moulding and die casting industries, built on decades of engineering expertise, precision manufacturing, and a strong reputation for reliability and bespoke, customer-focused service trusted by automotive, electronics, construction and specialist engineering customers across the UK.

In this role, you will be responsible for the bench fitting, assembly, stripping, adjustment and maintenance of precision injection mould tools using hand tools and measuring equipment. You'll build and fit new injection mould tooling, fault find and repair existing moulds, support tool trials through on-bench adjustments, and work closely with CNC machinists, EDM operators and production teams, Monday to Thursday.

This role would suit an apprenticeship-qualified Toolmaker looking for a long term and stable position with plenty of overtime.

The Role:

Design, build and bench fit precision injection mould tools and components
Strip, repair, modify and maintain existing tooling to tight tolerances
Carry out hand fitting, spotting and adjustment to support tool trials
Modify tooling and assist with new machinery builds as required
Work closely with CNC, EDM and production teams
Monday-Thursday 9.15 hour days with overtime available on Fridays

The Person:

Toolmaker within injection mould tooling
Completed Apprenticeship in Toolmaking (Advanced Level Apprenticeship - Toolmaking)
Commutable to Huddersfield

Reference: BBBH23919

Keywords: Engineer, Engineering, Manufacturing, Toolmaker, jigs, fixtures, industrial, precision, tooling, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Halifax, Brighouse, Meltham

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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