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Senior Toolmaker

Job details
Posting date: 18 March 2026
Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 17 April 2026
Location: GL51 8NS
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Staffline
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: STM - Chelt-36959

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Summary

Role: Senior Toolmaker

Location: Cheltenham

£40,000 - £45,000

Day Shift 7.45am – 4.45pm (12.30pm finish on Friday)

Benefits:

flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking.

Overview:

This market leading engineering company are recruiting for a Senior Toolmaker to join their site in Cheltenham. The company manufacture and supply a range of specialist products to various industries across the globe.

In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for producing and maintaining tooling and ancillary equipment used in the manufacture, assembly, and testing of our product range.

Responsibilities:

    • Supervision of Toolroom staff and control of areas of responsibility.
    • Maintain good Housekeeping and high 5S standards in all areas of the Toolroom.
    • Ensure H&S regulations & procedures are adhered to at all time.
    • Fully support the Production Engineering Dept. with the delivery of the departmental strategy and associated Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
    • Manage all aspects of Tool Orders (Breakdowns, Planned Maintenance and general) and drive to complete punctually with prompt closure of jobs.
    • Sub-Contractor Management.
    • Identify, drive and support Continuous Improvement and Reliability initiatives.
    • Manage the Backlog with proactive planning.
    • Actively support Projects.
    • Awareness of costs and expenditure to support budget control.

    Requirements:

      • Tool and Fixture manufacture experience
      • Experience in a production environment and familiarity with CNC and conventional manufacturing methods.
        • Strong knowledge of manufacturing engineering principles.
        • Ability or experience of leading a team
        • Demonstrable problem-solving ability
        • Experience of working with a Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system

        For further details, please contact Nick Sollis – 01453 829767 or email your cv nick.sollis@omegaresource.co.uk

        Omega Resource Group are an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing sectors.

        We are always seeking Engineering Staff, Senior Managers, Skilled and Semi-Skilled Machinists, Mechanical Fitters, Electrical Fitters, Quality Engineers, Materials Science Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, Electronics Engineers, Test Technicians, Technical Authors and Laboratory Technicians to name but a few.

        Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.

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