Toolmaker

Job description

Toolmaker

Job Title: Toolmaker – Injection Moulding Tools
Location: Ramsgate
Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

PSM Recruitment are seeking a skilled Toolmaker to join a company in Ramsgate. The successful candidate will be responsible for the repair, maintenance, and servicing of injection moulding tools, ensuring production efficiency, reliability, and quality. This is a hands-on role that requires precision, attention to detail, and experience working with a variety of toolroom equipment.

Key Responsibilities as a Toolmaker:

• Carry out repairs, servicing, modification and preventative maintenance on injection moulding tools.

• Use of manual milling machines. 
• Use of lathes, surface and cylinder grinders.

• Diagnose and resolve tool-related issues to minimise downtime.

• Strip, inspect, and rebuild tools to required specifications.

• Operate toolroom machinery such as mills, lathes, grinders, and EDM equipment.

• Maintain high standards of accuracy and quality in all toolmaking work.

• Work closely with production and engineering teams to support manufacturing requirements.

• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and quality standards.

• Maintain accurate records of tool repairs and modifications.

Skills & Experience as a Toolmaker:

• Proven experience as a Toolmaker, ideally within injection moulding.

• Strong knowledge of toolroom practices and machining processes.

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.

• Competence in using precision measuring equipment.

• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding skills.

• Good communication and teamwork abilities.

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Toolmaking/Engineering is desirable or minimum 4 years experience.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)

• Ongoing training and development.

• Supportive and collaborative working environment.

• Long-term career prospects within a growing company.

• Hours are 8am - 4pm Monday - Friday 

Reference 224127758