Toolroom Manager

Toolroom Manager – Injection Moulding

Location: Tamworth, Staffordshire
Salary: £60,000 – £70,000 + Bonus
Industry: Plastics Manufacturing / Injection Moulding
Job Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for an experienced Toolroom Manager to join a well-established manufacturing business specialising in high-volume plastic injection moulding.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong and hands-on Toolroom Manager to take responsibility for tooling operations, ensuring mould tools are maintained, optimised and available to support demanding production schedules.

The successful candidate will play a key role in improving tooling reliability, reducing downtime and driving continuous improvement across the manufacturing operation.

Key Responsibilities

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Lead and manage the Toolroom function, ensuring the effective maintenance, repair and optimisation of injection mould tools.

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Oversee planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive tooling repairs to minimise production downtime.

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Manage and develop Toolroom Engineers, Toolmakers and Technicians.

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Diagnose and resolve complex tooling issues, including mould wear, damage and performance problems.

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Work closely with Production, Engineering and Quality teams to improve tooling efficiency and product quality.

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Support new tooling introductions, trials, modifications and process improvements.

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Monitor tooling performance, maintenance costs and departmental KPIs.

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Manage external tooling suppliers, contractors and associated budgets.

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Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase tool life, reliability and manufacturing efficiency.

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Ensure all tooling activities comply with health, safety and quality standards.

Skills & Experience Required

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Proven experience in a Toolroom Manager, Tooling Manager or Senior Toolmaker position.

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Strong background in plastic injection moulding is essential.

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Excellent technical understanding of injection mould tools, tooling maintenance, fault finding and repairs.

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Experience managing tooling operations within a high-volume manufacturing environment.

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Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop and motivate a technical team.

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Knowledge of tooling design, modifications, machining and manufacturing processes.

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Ability to identify and implement improvements to tooling performance, reliability and efficiency.

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Strong problem-solving, organisational and communication skills.

What's on Offer

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£60,000 – £70,000 basic salary

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Performance-related bonus

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Opportunity to lead and develop a key technical department.

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Established manufacturing environment with opportunities to drive improvements.

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Long-term career development.

Apply

If you're an experienced Toolroom Manager with a strong background in injection moulding and are looking for your next challenge, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Apply today or contact SJEngineering for a confidential discussion