Job summary

We are currently recruiting for a Toolmaker for a aerospace company in Cowes. It is essential the applicant must be time served with experience of manual machining.

Key skills required for this role

Manual machinist, Tool maker

Important

Level 3 apprenticeship

Job description

Job Summary
Reporting into our Tooling Coordinator, we are looking for a Tool Maker (Certified) to join our team of Tool Makers. Based at our East Cowes site on the Isle of Wight, this role will work across both our Civil and Defence Business Lines. The Tool Maker (Certified) will be responsible for supporting the company's business by the manufacture, maintenance and recertification of tooling.
Job Responsibilities

• Manufacture of tooling from tool drawings, CAD data and lofting using in house plant and machinery.
• Repairing worn or broken tooling.
• Support external departments via machining and cutter grinding, welding and fabrication.
• To resite and recertify assembly jigs using optical measurement/hard masters.
• To assist tool stores with movement of large masters and tooling.

How You'll Contribute
To help us make a difference, you'll bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:
Essential:

• Previous experience of manual machining e.g. surface grinding, turning, drilling and milling
• Certified - be a time served machinist/tool maker

Desirable:

• Slinging and Lifting experience
• Fork Lift Operation experience
• Previous use of References/Optical Measurement Equipment

We are looking for people who want to make a difference, talented members with the skills and passions to become the best of the future in what they do. The Tool Maker (Certified) will be a process driven individual with a strong ability to communicate with key stakeholders and also work autonomously.