Toolmaker

Dale Abbey

8 months ago

Applications closed

Job Overview: Working alongside our client, a manufacturer of precision injection moulding, pressings & assemblies, we are looking to appoint a Toolmaker to join their established and successful team.

Benefits:

Healthcare plan
Option to purchase additional holiday
Group life insurance at 3 x salary
Membership of company pension scheme

Remit:
As a Toolmaker you will be responsible for providing support to the companies manufacturing operations by repairing and maintaining tooling to a production standard.
The successful Toolmaker candidate MUST HAVE experience in repairing and maintaining injection mould tools with the ability to confidently use conventional toolroom machinery.

Role:
To manufacture new tooling, jigs and fixtures to the required standards and to the commercial deadlines.
To manufacture prototype or special components that may be required.
To check and measure key dimensions and features of the components made.
To ensure that documentation related to tooling maintenance activities is used and completed as required by company procedures.
To be available to attend tool trials within standard working hours
To complete time sheets and work request documentation in a proper manner.
To participate in training opportunities to develop and maintain relevant skills
To support and guide less experienced colleagues and apprentices to develop their skills and knowledge.
To help maintain the toolroom working area clean and orderly.
To be aware of the availability of necessary materials and consumables and to advise line management / authorised purchaser when those stocks are low.
To be available to support overtime working as may be necessary, by agreement, from time-to-time to achieve company objectives.
To support the company health and safety and environmental policies and legal obligations.

Experience:
Experienced via a modern Apprenticeship (Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship Engineering Pathway or HND/HNC minimum)
Skills and experience in the manufacture and maintenance of injection moulding tools and progression stamping dies
The ability to work safely in the assembly and disassembly of tooling, the safe movement and control of heavy plates
Mechanical awareness to understand the operation of common tooling mechanisms and movements
Use of basic hand tools
A high level of competence in the use of manual toolroom machinery including mills, lathes, surface & cylindrical grinding, bench fitting & mould polishing skills
The ability to read technical drawings and understand trigonometry
CNC programming, milling, spark and wire erosion would be highly desirable
Familiarity with hot runner systems would be desirable
Ability to work effectively as part of a team or on their own
Good literacy skills Logical problem-solving abilities
Good problem solving and reporting abilities

Key Words: “Toolmaker”, “ Tool Maker”, “Mould Toolmaker”, “Tooling Engineer”, “Toolroom Engineer”, “Injection Mould Toolmaker”, “Bench Hand”, “Injection Moulding”, “Plastics”, “Toolmaking”, “Mould Tooling”

Due to the sheer volume of applications we receive we will only contact successful applications that meet the requirements of our client job brief. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days please deem your application as unsuccessful.

For all UK job positions work seekers must be eligible to work and live in the UK

Sierra 57 Consult –

Technical Engineering & Manufacturing Recruitment Specialist – Plastics, Packaging & Precision Engineering

“Sierra 57 Consult Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. In compliance with the new regulations (April 2004) in place under the Employment Agencies Act, Sierra 57 Consult will require proof of identification. A current copy of a passport, driving licence, ID card or NI card will be required as part of the registration process. Email and faxed copies are acceptable”.

Sierra 57 Consult has been designed to project manage the mechanics of all aspects concerning the recruitment processes, implementing a simple and succinct method for targeting and introducing bona fide and skilled candidates to reputable clients and potential employers.

If this advertised position does not interest you, please consider our other opportunities by sending your updated CV outlining your achievements and your personal requisites, ie salary, location, job roles

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