Overview: Working with our client, a successful injection moulding manufacturer, we are looking for Toolmakers to join their established team.
Benefits:
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Flexible holiday buy/sell scheme
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Recognition and reward scheme
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Internal and external learning and development
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On site Café
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Employee Assistance Programme
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Cycle to Work & Tech Scheme
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Enhanced Maternity & Partner leave
Remit:
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As a Toolmaker you will be responsible for the repair, maintenance and improvement of mould and press tooling to a production standard.
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The successful candidate will have experience in repairing and maintaining mould & press tools and display a strong mechanical aptitude and the desire to learn and develop upon their skills where necessary
Role:
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To manufacture all work as specified by the Tool Order Request using current issue design drawings.
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To be capable of working to BS 308 drawing standards and its associated BS standards.
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Evaluate repair jobs to determine the work involved to get tooling into spec and back to production.
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Responsible for inspecting and testing your work to ensure all tooling lies within specification, meets quality standards and functional requirements.
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To comply with all current work instructions operable within your area of activity.
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To comply fully with all current Health and Safety regulations in operation within the Company whilst carrying out your toolroom duties.
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Operate all machines and processes in accordance with accepted and documented procedures such as: Manual mills, lathes, surface grinders, cylindrical grinders, jig grinders and EDM sinkers.
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Ability to perform benchwork/hand skill activities using a wide range of tools and equipment and able to maintain those tools in an operational condition.
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To carry out those tasks required by your line manager that are within your capability to meet the needs of the Company.
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Responsible for basic machine maintenance and good housekeeping.
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Report to your line manager immediately on finding any machine or equipment malfunction.
Experience:
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Engineering qualification / time served apprenticeship
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Confident using various methods of measurement with equipment such as: Micrometres, Verniers, Slip gauges, Pin and Thread gauges, Shadow graph, ect.
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Experience and knowledge of hot runner, unscrewing mould and progression strip tooling.
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Understanding of mould and press tool processes and operations.
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Hot runner system knowledge and experience.
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Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot, diagniose and resolve issues across multiple jobs
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Experience with standard toolroom equipment, milling, turning, grinding, Laser welding.
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Ability to read an interpret engineering drawings
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Computer literate with good Microsoft Office skills
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Ability to work individually as well as part of a team.
Key Words: “Toolmaker”, “Tooling Engineer”, “Tooling Technician”, “Tool maker”, “Mould Tooling”, “Tooling Maintenance”, “Tooling Engineer”, “Tool Design”, “injection moulding”, “Press tooling”, “Mould Tools”
FOOTER
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Sierra 57 Consult –
Technical Engineering & Manufacturing Recruitment Specialist – Plastics, Packaging & Precision Engineering
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