Toolmaker

**Role Overview**

We are recruiting for an experienced Toolmaker to work from our manufacturing site in Ashington.

**Duties & Key Responsibilities**
- Producing high precision work.
- Carry out repairs and improvements to tooling.
- Reading engineering drawings.
- Experience in manual Machining (Turning, Milling, Drilling) ideally from a tool making background.
- Experience using Webster bennet vertical Borers would be advantageous.

**Health, Safety & Environment**
- Ensure that you comply with the requirements of the company Health, Safety and Environmental Policy.
- Take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work.
- Promote a safe working environment by directly challenging or reporting unsafe or environmentally damaging practices and hazardous working conditions.
- Always be observant and where applicable make suggestions on health, safety and environmental improvements that can or should be made.
- Support environmental sustainability initiatives within the company such as segregating waste and switching off electrical equipment where appropriate and not in use.
- The position carries the authority to:

- Stop production if dangerous practice is in evidence or excessive reject or non-conforming product is being produced.
- Give direction to leading hands and operatives as to the best manufacturing practice and policies / procedures to be observed.

**Quality**
- Assures system or product quality by abiding by UEL QMS processes, procedures and work instructions.
- Quality is the concern of every employee & it is every employees duty to inform those responsible for quality if a product does not conform.

**Qualifications / Skillsets**

**Desired skills**
- Minimum 5 years' experience working within a high precision manufacturing background
- Excellent communication skills

**Person Specification (Values & Behaviours)**
- Good work ethic.
- Team player.
- Attention to detail with a conscientious approach.
- Professional and friendly demeanour.

**Pay**

Hourly Rate is dependent on experience.

**Schedule**

Day Shift Monday to Thursday 39hrs per week.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £15.65-£19.28 per hour

Expected hours: 39 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Ashington NE63 8UA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

- Please advise available start date (based on notice period at current position)?

Work Location: In person