Toolroom Manager/ Supervisor

Toolroom Manager/ Supervisor

• Location
  Cheshire
• Job Type
  Permanent/Direct Hire
• Salary
  35000.00 - 48000.00 GBP Per Year

Tool Room Manager / Supervisor

• Manufacturer
• Office based - Crewe, UK
• £35.000 - £48.000

We are working with an established Manufacturing company based in Crewe, UK. 

They are recruiting for a Tool Room Manager/ Supervisor to join their team.

In return for a salary in the region £35.000 - £48.000.

Our Client is a fast-growing, innovative company operating within a prestigious international organisation.

Due to continued expansion, we are seeking an experienced Tool Room Manager/ Supervisor with strong Injection Moulding expertise to lead and develop our tool room function.

This is a hands-on leadership role suited to a time-served Toolmaker who has progressed into a supervisory, team leader, or management position.

Experience is essential, and we are looking for someone ready to make an immediate impact.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Lead, supervise and support the tool room team
• Oversee manufacture, modification, maintenance and repair of injection moulding tools
• Manage tooling schedules to support production and minimise downtime
• Diagnose and resolve tooling issues quickly and effectively
• Coordinate tool trials and support production start-ups
• Ensure preventative maintenance systems are in place and adhered to
• Drive continuous improvement within the tool room
• Manage external tooling suppliers and contractors where required
• Maintain high standards of safety, quality and housekeeping
• Support tool design reviews and improvements

We will consider experienced Toolmakers, Tool Room Team Leaders, Supervisors and Tool Managers who meet the following criteria:

Requirements:

• Time-served Toolmaker apprenticeship (or equivalent qualification)
• Strong experience in injection moulding tool manufacture and design
• Proven experience in tool maintenance, repair and fault finding
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Leadership or supervisory experience

Desirable Requirements:

• CAD experience (tool design exposure beneficial)
• Experience managing a small team
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing/ continuous improvement

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced tooling professional ready to take ownership of a critical function within a growing business. If you're a driven, hands-on tooling professional who thrives in a fast-paced injection moulding environment, we would like to hear from you.

How To Apply:

• Contact: Michal
• 01527917909
• Job reference number: 2477
• If you would like to find out more, simply click apply.

This position is commutable from: Crewe, Middlewich, Congleton, Whitchurch, Stoke-on-Trent and Northwich.

Relevant Job Titles: Tooling Manager, Tooling Supervisor, Toolroom Manager, Toolroom Supervisor,

Tooling Team Leader, Tooling Department Manager, Manufacturing Tooling Manager, Production Tooling Manager, Maintenance & Tooling Manager, Workshop Supervisor, Machine Shop Manager, Machine Shop Supervisor, Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Tooling Engineering Manager.

All applicants must live in the UK and be eligible to work and live in the UK. Please note, our client is unable to offer Sponsorship or Visa support for this role.

Due to the sheer volume of applications, we will only contact successful applications. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please deem your application as unsuccessful.

Axion Recruitment is working as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.