Senior Toolmaker
| 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 |
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:
• 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:
• Experience in a production environment and familiarity with CNC and conventional manufacturing methods.
• 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.