Mould Maker / Composite Tooling Technician

GRP Mould Maker / Composite Tooling Technician
Location: Dudley
Competitive Salary
Full-Time | Permanent
About the Role
Seeking a skilled GRP Mould Maker / Composite Tooling Technician to join our production team. You’ll play a key role in manufacturing and maintaining the moulds behind our market-leading toilet pans, basins, and accessories.
This is a hands-on role perfect for someone who thrives on precision, enjoys problem-solving, and takes pride in producing durable, accurate, and repeatable work.
Key Responsibilities

• Manufacture: Create master patterns, apply surface preparation, gelcoat, laminates, and reinforcement to moulds.
  
• Maintain & Repair: Inspect, repair, refinish, and polish moulds to extend their lifespan and ensure safe handling.
  
• Process & Quality: Work from engineering drawings or CAD files, ensuring moulds meet exact specifications.
  
• Health & Safety: Follow COSHH requirements and use appropriate PPE when working with resins, catalysts, and fibreglass.
  
• Keep a clean, organized, and safe workspace at all times.
  What We’re Looking For
  
• Proven experience in GRP mould making or composite tooling.
  
• Skilled in hand lay-up, gelcoat application, laminating, and finishing.
  
• Ability to read and work from engineering drawings to tight tolerances.
  
• Strong finishing skills: sanding, polishing, and achieving Class A surfaces.
  
• Competent with power tools (grinders, sanders, polishers).
  
• Knowledge of resins, catalysts, gelcoats, and release agents.
  
• Bonus: experience with solid surface casting.
  Qualifications:
  
• Apprenticeship or NVQ in composites, GRP, or related trade preferred but not essential.
  
• Hands-on GRP/composite tooling experience may be considered in lieu of formal qualifications.
  
• Health & safety/COSHH training preferred but not essential.
  Why Join?
  
• Be part of a supportive team producing products used worldwide.
  
• Stable and rewarding career in a growing company.
  
• Opportunities for skills development and career progression.
  
• Work in a culture that values precision, safety, and teamwork