Pattern / Plug / Mould Maker

Job description

Master Pattern Maker / Composite Tooling Specialist

Location: Bahrain, Middle East

Salary: Competitive tax-free salary + benefits

Employment: Permanent, Full-Time

Relocation Opportunity – International Candidates Welcome

We are recruiting an experienced Master Pattern Maker / Composite Tooling Specialist to join an established international manufacturing and engineering organisation in Bahrain.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled, hands-on pattern maker to play a key role in developing a specialist pattern-making and composite mould manufacturing operation.

We are particularly interested in candidates with extensive practical experience in traditional wooden pattern making, marine or yacht tooling, GRP plug manufacture or industrial pattern making.

This is not a general carpentry or joinery position. We are looking for someone who understands how to transform engineering drawings and designs into accurate physical patterns, plugs and master models for composite mould production.

The Role

You will be responsible for manufacturing high-quality patterns, plugs and master models using timber, MDF, tooling board and other specialist materials.

Working from engineering drawings, CAD models and technical specifications, you will create complex shapes, profiles and three-dimensional forms, ensuring excellent dimensional accuracy and surface finish.

Your work will involve traditional pattern-making techniques, shaping, fairing, sanding, finishing and preparing patterns for GRP and FRP mould manufacture.

You will work closely with tooling engineers, mould makers and production teams to ensure patterns are manufactured efficiently, accurately and to the required quality standards.

An important part of this role will also involve training and developing an existing team of skilled carpenters, helping them transition into specialist pattern-making work.

You will demonstrate traditional pattern-making techniques, share your knowledge of complex shapes and construction methods, and develop workshop standards in accuracy, workmanship and quality.

About You

We are looking for an experienced craftsman with a genuine passion for pattern making and specialist tooling.

You should have significant hands-on experience producing wooden patterns, plugs, master models or complex tooling, ideally within marine, boatbuilding, GRP/FRP composites or industrial pattern-making environments.

You will be confident interpreting engineering drawings and manufacturing complex shapes using traditional woodworking and fabrication techniques.

A strong understanding of how patterns and plugs are used to produce composite moulds is essential, along with excellent attention to detail, dimensional accuracy and surface finishing.

Experience mentoring, training or supervising other craftspeople would be particularly valuable, as you will play an important role in developing the skills of the existing workshop team.

Knowledge of CNC machining, CAD/CAM systems or modern tooling materials would be advantageous, although this is not essential.

Formal qualifications are less important than genuine practical experience, craftsmanship and the ability to pass your skills on to others.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join an international manufacturing group developing its specialist pattern-making and composite tooling capabilities.

You will be involved in a variety of technically interesting projects, helping to establish a highly skilled pattern-making workshop producing patterns and moulds for customers across multiple industries.

The position offers the opportunity to relocate to Bahrain, with a competitive tax-free salary and benefits package.

We would particularly welcome applications from experienced Marine Pattern Makers, Yacht Plug Makers, Traditional Pattern Makers, Composite Tooling Specialists and senior pattern-shop craftspeople who are interested in an international career opportunity.

Experience:

• wooden patterns, plugs, master models or complex tooling: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person