Job Title: Toolroom Manager
Location: Leicestershire
Shift: Monday - Thursday, 8am - 5pm and Friday, 8am - 4pm
Pay: Up to £50,000 per annum
Benefits:
*Permanent position
*Free onsite parking
*Company events
*Company pension
*Overtime available
The Company
A well-established manufacturer of high-precision plastic injection moulds, supplying a range of key industries across the UK and Europe.
The Toolroom Manager Role:
We are currently seeking a driven and committed Toolroom Manager to join our growing team. This position has become available due to continued business growth, with projected expansion of over 50% in the next year. We’re looking for motivated individuals to help us meet this demand.
We take pride in maintaining a clean, organised, and professional toolroom. The successful candidate will play a key role in sustaining and improving standards of organisation, cleanliness, and overall presentation.
*Liaise with the customer to understand their needs within a project and communicate this clearly to the design and manufacturing team.
*Tool design, Mould flow and DFM interrogation to check feasibility and suitability of the design against the customers and moulders needs.
*Understand and interrogate part and tool designs for manufacturability and efficiency
*Assign daily workload to the shopfloor staff and explain each job to them as required
*Troubleshoot manufacturing issues from CNC machining, EDM machining and fitting issues.
*Monitor progress and provide regular updates to customers
*Create project plans showing the timeline of key activities in the project
*Attend the final tool build checklist with the fitting team, making sure the quality standards are met before we despatch tooling to customers
*Buying of mould bases, standard mould parts, cutting tools and other workshop equipment.
*Project management of Chinese tooling, communicating with our project managers oversees to check progress and quality. International travel could be available but not essential.
*Attend tool trials and provide support to the process team for troubleshooting
*Review parts from trials and understand injection moulding process/tooling defects
*Create tooling rework plans and oversee trial loop until approved
About You:
*Strong technical background in plastics and tooling
*Experience in interpreting 2D and 3D engineering drawings
*Background in tool design, mould flow analysis, and DFM reviews
*Involvement in managing varied tooling projects from start to finish
*Hands-on experience with CNC machining, EDM, and tool fitting processes
*Proven people management and organisational skills
*Excellent attention to detail and quality standards
*Flexibility to adapt to different projects and changing priorities
*Strong communication skills to liaise with customers and internal teams
*Ability to create and manage project timelines and tooling plans
How to Apply:
To apply for the Toolroom Manager position, click Apply Now and upload your CV. A member of our recruitment team will contact you to discuss your application and next steps.