Toolroom Manager

A great vacancy for anyone with strong leadership and management experience who has a background in tooling and tool making, to join a thriving business in Blackburn and manage their expanding toolroom department.

Toolroom Manager

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 p/a

Location: Blackburn

A successful and well-known manufacturing business in Blackburn is recruiting for a Toolroom Manager to oversee and improve the day-to-day engineering and production output, working 5 days p/w onsite. The position is offering a starting salary of £50,000 - £55,000 p/a + annual bonus, taking up a leadership position that reports directly to the senior management team.

This is an exceptional opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact through the management and development of a dedicated tooling team, ensuring that safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets are consistently met within a regulated GMP environment. If you are passionate about fostering a positive culture and driving operational excellence, this position will allow you to thrive while making a real difference.

What you'll do:

As Toolroom Manager, you’ll lead a team of experienced engineers and operators in day-to-day operations, while ensuring best practice machining methods are embedded, enabling the team to meet KPI’s and improve customer experience, while focusing on health & safety, quality, efficiency and on time delivery of the department. Your key tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Setting, monitoring and improving KPI’s to identify issues and remove roadblocks to achieving performance.
• Report and manage issues that arise in the Toolroom, ensuring action is taken to remove problems and maintain delivery to the factory.
• Work alongside other leaders to ensure a consistent message is delivered across the facility.
• Ensure individual performance and behaviour levels are set and reviewed with all team members, including leave and absenteeism
• Drive improvement in cellular performance, ensuring that best practice is shared across the wider business.
• Coordinate and deliver the Toolroom training plan while coaching and developing the team
• Involvement with and leading Toolroom Lean & CI initiatives.
• Ensuring new ideas / processes are deployed in a consistent manner across multiple shifts
• Put forward ideas for improvement activity and capital investments working with the Process Engineering team and the wider manufacturing team.

What you’ll bring:

To be considered for this position, your application should demonstrate the following:

• Experience using Machine operating systems, with Fanuc and Heidenhain advantageous
• Ability to use ERP systems
• HNC (or equivalent experience) in related discipline
• A strong background in Tool Fabrication / Machining
• Management / Leadership experience within in a fast-paced environment
• Proven experience in handling employee development and training.
• Experience of LEAN manufacturing tools and techniques
• A proven strong communicator

What sets this company apart:

This organisation stands out for its unwavering commitment to creating an inclusive culture where every team member feels valued and supported. Employees benefit from flexible working opportunities that accommodate individual needs alongside generous training programmes designed for personal development within manufacturing. The company’s knowledgeable environment encourages open communication across all levels, fostering collaboration between departments so ideas can be shared freely. Supportive leadership is at the heart of their ethos; managers are empowered not only to guide their teams but also nurture talent through recognition schemes that celebrate achievements both big and small. The focus on continuous improvement means employees are encouraged to participate actively in projects that drive operational excellence, making it an ideal place for those who want their contributions recognised while growing professionally.

What's next:

If you are ready to take the next step in your career by joining a supportive team where your expertise will make a difference, please apply today by clicking on the link provided below. Alternatively, contact Jon Armstrong at Robert Walters UK.

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