Toolmaker

Toolmaker - Bridgwater - £37,000 - Days

Yolk Recruitment is supporting an established manufacturer with the recruitment of a Toolmaker to join their engineering team in Bridgwater.

This is a days-based role within a busy manufacturing environment where you'll be responsible for manufacturing, refurbishing and improving precision tooling that supports production across the site.
Rather than purely producing components, you'll play a key part in helping the business respond to new products, production challenges and process improvements by delivering high-quality tooling to demanding tolerances.

This is what you'll be doing

Working within a well-equipped toolroom, you'll be involved in the manufacture, repair and modification of precision tooling using conventional and semi-CNC machinery.

• Manufacture and refurbish high-precision tooling from engineering drawings
• Modify and improve existing tooling to support production and new product requirements
• Operate conventional and semi-CNC milling and turning equipment
• Work closely with Production and Engineering teams to solve manufacturing challenges
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and tooling developments across the site

The experience you'll bring to the team

• Previous experience working as a Toolmaker, Toolroom Engineer or Precision Machinist
• Strong milling and turning experience across conventional and CNC machinery
• Ability to work from engineering drawings and produce tooling to tight tolerances
• Experience in tool manufacture, modification and repair
• A proactive approach to problem solving and process improvement

There's also some must haves

• Apprentice-trained Engineer or equivalent time-served background
• Experience working to tight tolerances
• Full right to work in the UK

And this is what you'll get in return

• £37,000 - £40,000 salary
• Monday to Friday days role
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Life assurance
• Subsidised canteen
• Cycle to work scheme
• Long-term career stability

Are you up to the challenge?

If you're a Toolmaker who enjoys precision engineering, problem solving and varied toolroom work, we'd like to hear from you.

Please apply with a CV and a cover letter outlining why you're perfect for the role. We also have a referral scheme so if you know someone who would be great for the role please get in touch.
Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying, then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.