Tooling Technician

Tooling Technician

Hull
Monday – Friday | 08:00 – 16:00
£19.85 per hour - (annual salary - £41288)
25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
Permanent Position

Aqumen Recruitment is proud to be recruiting on behalf of a well-established manufacturing business in Hull for an experienced Tooling Technician to join their engineering team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled tooling professional looking to secure a stable weekday role with excellent benefits and the chance to play a key part in maintaining high-performance production tooling.

️ The Role

As a Tooling Technician, you’ll be responsible for ensuring moulds and tooling systems operate efficiently, safely, and reliably to support production performance.

Key responsibilities include:

Carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance on moulds and tooling equipmentDiagnosing and resolving tooling faults to minimise downtimeSupporting mould and die changeovers for production runsConducting root cause analysis on tooling issuesMaintaining accurate service and maintenance recordsSupporting tooling trials for performance and durability testingWorking with external suppliers for tooling repair and modificationEnsuring compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standardsAssisting with continuous improvement initiatives across tooling processesSupporting and guiding production teams on tooling best practice

‍ What We’re Looking For

To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have:

An apprenticeship in mechanical engineering, toolmaking, or manufacturing engineeringHNC / HND (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline (desirable)At least 3 years’ experience working with injection mould toolingStrong experience dismantling, cleaning, and rebuilding complex mould toolsKnowledge of hot runner systems, hydraulic & pneumatic tooling componentsExperience working within a toolroom or machining environmentAbility to interpret engineering drawings and tooling schematicsStrong fault-finding and problem-solving skillsA proactive approach with excellent attention to detail

⭐ What’s in It for You?

Competitive hourly rate of £19.85 (annual salary - £41288)Monday–Friday days role – no shifts33 days total holiday (25 + 8 bank holidays)Permanent, stable opportunity within a supportive engineering teamOpportunity to contribute to continuous improvement projectsExcellent working environment within a modern manufacturing setting

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If you're an experienced Tooling Technician looking for your next opportunity in Hull, we’d love to hear from you.

Aqumen Business Solutions is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.