Toolmaker Apprenticeship

Kindeva Drug Delivery Company; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical company in Clitheroe is seeking toolmakers to join their team. Responsibilities include setting up production presses, maintaining tooling, and ensuring a high-quality manufacturing process for respiratory devices. The role offers comprehensive training, attractive compensation, and additional benefits such as a pension scheme and private medical insurance. Applicants are required to have at least 3 GCSEs including Maths and English at grade 5 or be eager to enhance their skills in a collaborative environment. This position promises personal growth and development opportunities.

Benefits

Attractive compensation package

Company pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)

25 days holiday per year

Private Medical Insurance

Company sick pay

Employee Assistance Program

Life assurance

Wellness programmes

Employee recognition program

Free on-site parking

Discount and cashback at retailers

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 GCSEs including Maths and English at grade 5 or above.
• GCSE in an engineering or technical subject is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain component Production Presses.
• Manufacture and maintain tooling and spares to meet production targets.
• Pursue improvements in Safety, cGMP and productivity performance.
• Carry out maintenance and refurbishment of press tools.
• Use and develop diagnostic tools for machine problems.

Skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Positive attitude towards training

Team player

Education

GCSE or equivalent

GCSE in engineering or technical subject

Job description

Posted Monday, February 2, 2026 at 12:00 AM | Expires Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 10:59 PM

Kindeva is a global pharmaceutical contract developer and manufacturer (CDMO) business, where we combine life enhancing drugs with state‑of‑the‑art inhalers to provide customers and patients, with top quality respiratory devices.

Our role as a Contract Manufacturer is one, we are incredibly proud of and is one which allows us to be at the forefront of new manufacturing technologies and processes, bringing lifesaving products to patients worldwide.

Due to significant changes in the marketplace Kindeva is currently going through a period of substantial growth and we are looking for talented individuals to join our Clitheroe team.

Role Overview

Toolmakers are predominantly involved in the highly skilled, complex and specialist detailed work of manufacturing and maintaining the engineering tooling used to produce components, products and assemblies.

The successful applicant will spend the first year in full‑time education at the approved training provider, with block placements onsite at Kindeva. Subsequent years will be day release at the training provider.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• To undertake toolmaking duties by setting up and maintaining component Production Presses.
• Manufacturing and maintaining tooling and spares to ensure that production targets are met whilst ensuring that quality is built into the manufacturing process in a safe manner.
• Actively pursue improvements within the module, in Safety, cGMP and productivity performance.
• Involves shift operation covering a wide variety of processes, procedures and equipment to produce metered dose inhalers (MDIs).
• Work safely in line with behavioural safety principles.
• Carry out maintenance and refurbishment of press tools / press tooling.
• Work towards being competent in using manual machine tools i.e., lathes, milling machines, surface, cylindrical and internal grinding machines.
• Routine preventative maintenance tasks in accordance with the asset care programme set out for each individual machine.
• Manufacture and maintain a healthy supply of spares to minimise downtime.
• Set up machines for change of job in a timely manner and authorise for production.
• Read and interpret Technical Drawings / Technical Specifications.
• Comply with the 10 rules of cGMP.
• Use and develop appropriate diagnostic tools to assist in resolving machine problems.
• Communicate with colleagues and team leaders at shift handover to ensure any problems are left with full detailed explanations.
• Ensure clear concise documentation when populating manufacturing information sheets, intervention logs, layout sheets, in process checks, drawing systems etc.) and process checks are completed to required standards.
• Contribute, initiate and support continuous improvement programmes.

Key Capabilities

• Good organisational, interpersonal, and time management skills
• Enthusiastic, flexible, conscientious and proactive in approach
• To work efficiently with supervision
• Take a positive approach to own training and development
• Strong team player

Skills & Experience

• GCSE or equivalent; a minimum of 3 including Maths & English at grade 5 or above is essential.
• GCSE or equivalent in an engineering or technical subject desirable.

Training to be provided

• Level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Foundation Competence).
• Level 3 Diploma or extended Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Knowledge).
• Functional skills in English, Maths and ICT (if not already achieved).

What we offer

• Attractive compensation package.
• Company pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution).
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays).
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Company sick pay.
• Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential helpline support for employee and immediate family.
• Life assurance of four times life cover salary.
• Wellness programmes.
• Employee recognition program.
• Free on‑site parking.
• Discount and cashback at many retailers.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Additional information

Location: Up Brooks, Clitheroe

All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

Kindeva does not accept unsolicited assistance from headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted to Kindeva employees—regardless of format—without a valid, signed agreement and an approved job order from an authorized signatory in Talent Acquisition will be considered the sole property of Kindeva. No fees will be paid in the event that a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited resume or referral.

Kindeva is an Equal Opportunity Employer