Job Description

The Role

As a Toolmaker / Bench Hand, you will be responsible for maintaining, servicing and repairing press tools to ensure smooth and efficient production. This is a hands-on role requiring strong bench fitting skills, experience with progression press tooling and the ability to work independently to tight deadlines.

You will work closely with tooling engineers and press setters, ensuring tooling is maintained to a high standard, breakdowns are quickly resolved, and production downtime is kept to an absolute minimum.

Key Responsibilities

  • Clean and degrease press tools returned from production for service or breakdown repair

  • Strip down and rebuild press tools for regrind or replacement of components

  • Work independently with minimal supervision from the tooling engineer

  • Support press setters with tooling adjustments and repairs to keep tools running in production wherever possible

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