Toolmaker
Polypipe · £42,742 (stated in the posting)
Closing Date for Application:
Tuesday 13/10/2026At Polypipe Building Products, our people and values sit at the centre of everything we do. We design and manufacture plumbing, drainage, ventilation and water management solutions used in homes and buildings across the UK.
Part of the Genuit Group, we combine long-term stability with a culture built on teamwork, accountability and continuous improvement. We encourage fresh ideas, invest in development and are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone feels like they belong.
About the role:
You will be responsible for maximising the productivity of the department by ensuring that all tooling is maintained and repaired to the highest standards, both mechanically and electrically.
Your day to day:
Carrying out tool checks in accordance with the plan making sure the tool is on the correct inserts, date stamps and to a good production standard such as cavity finish and any other issues from it being stored.
Covering press breakdowns highlighted on Mattec to minimise machine downtime. This could be breakdowns such as stuck, fittings, cavity and core polishing, seized ejection or other parts basically repairing or replacing such as an angle pin or wear plate, getting the tool to a runnable state making quality approved parts.
Insert changes some are done prior to tool going in and some swapped in the press. This can consist of removing cores, shells and inserts to create for example a socket /spigot part.
Tool servicing full strip down and rebuild checking the tool for worn parts. Replacing or repairing what is required and checking the last off sample that may highlight any defects.
Red tag log tools that have any issues to review and repair were possible.
Turning new parts such as an angle pin, core pin milling a locking block or other small tooling parts.
Accessing a tool and the moulded or extruded fitting and deciding on what work is required to improve it if the part is not to the quality standard.
Date and engraving pad changes.
Change damaged or faulty hot runner parts and rebuild
Water test tooling checking hydraulics and repairing cylinder seals if parts are not available arranging for this work to be captured with M&p.
Strip, repair, polish, machine and rebuild extrusion tooling to the required production standard
Skills & Experience we require:
The essentials:
Must be able to understand and use conventional machines such as lathes, milling machines, surface grinders, cylindrical grinder band saws and be competent with bench work and the use of hand grinders.
Knowledge and ability to measure and inspect parts and read engineering drawings.
Possess metallurgical skills, knowledge of strength of materials
Experience of preventative maintenance on production tooling
Familiar with close tolerances utilising a micrometre, dial test indicators, Height gauges bore micrometre and gauges
Plan and lay out a variety of complicated machine and bench operations connected with the construction, alteration, fitting, assembly, installation, maintenance and repair of all types of specialised tooling, jigs, fixtures, moulds, parts, gauges and company designated or purchased machines and equipment.
Work from sample pieces, rough sketches, drawings or verbal instructions to plan
Ability to work on in situ injection moulds or extrusion tooling
Apprentice trained toolmaker
What we can offer you:
Annual salary of £42,742 inclusive of shift allowance
Monday - Friday 3 shift rotational - Day, Afters & Nights
25 days of annual leave plus the bank holidays
Matched pension contributions up to 8%
Sharesave scheme
Team days and events
Life assurance
Want to know more? Apply now or call to speak to our Resourcing Business Partner on 01709 772284. We can't wait to hear from you!
Here at the Genuit Group we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group’s success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool. We have a role to play in making the built environment more sustainable, building a low carbon business ourselves as well as delivering sustainable solutions at scale.