Tooling Team Leader
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 30 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £40,000 i £45,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 30 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | WV13 |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Workforce Recruitment and Training |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 525961-65507 |
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Tooling Team Leader
Location: Willenhall
Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 per annum
Days based
The Opportunity
We are working with a well-established precision engineering business based in Willenhall who are looking for a Tooling Team Leader to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced toolmaker or engineer with leadership skills to take ownership of a busy tooling department, leading a team and driving improvements in quality, delivery, and efficiency.
You must have the full rights to work within the UK (No sponsorship offered)
The Role
As Tooling Team Leader, you will:
• Lead, supervise, and support a team of toolmakers, machinists, and apprentices.
• Plan and allocate workloads to ensure projects and production schedules are met.
• Oversee tooling design, manufacture, maintenance, and repair activities.
• Act as a technical point of contact for the production and engineering teams.
• Drive continuous improvement within tooling operations, focusing on efficiency, quality, and safety.
• Monitor performance and provide training and coaching to develop team skills.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety and quality standards.
• Liaise with management and other departments to align tooling activities with business objectives.
The Candidate
We're looking for someone who has:
• Strong background in tooling, toolmaking, or precision engineering.
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience within an engineering/manufacturing environment.
• Excellent technical knowledge of tooling processes and CNC/manual machining.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• A hands-on approach, with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to motivate and develop others.
Qualifications
• Time-served apprenticeship in Toolmaking or Precision Engineering (essential).
• NVQ Level 3, HNC, or equivalent in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering (preferred).
• Leadership or management training (desirable).
WF Tech are responsible for placing skilled and in demand people on both a permanent and contract basis into the Precision & Advanced Manufacturing sectors, from skilled Machining Personnel and Specialist Engineers to Supervisory and Management positions.
Our Specialist Consultants will have an in-depth understanding of your skills and offer best advice on your next step!! We are always searching for the best talent, so if you know anyone, why not recommend someone to one of our professional team who will be more than happy to help.
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