Toolmaker Team Leader

Posted on March 18th, 2026
location Cheltenham briefcase Permanent £40,000 - £45,000 per annum

Role: Toolmaker Team Leader

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 Toolmaker Team Leader 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 [email protected]

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.