Tooling Technician

Reports To: Toolroom Supervisor

Overall Purpose & Scope:

You will be a specialist technical resource for tooling maintenance, responsible for supporting production and troubleshooting activities. To optimise the output of the current multi cavity tooling in a high volume, injection moulding environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and promote high standards in health and safety and housekeeping.
• Carry out daily preventative maintenance tasks on a variety of multi cavity injection mould tooling.
• Liaise with Production team in troubleshooting mould problems and quality issues.
• Responsible for Jigs & Fixture manufacture and maintenance.
• Inspection and measurement of tooling spare parts.
• Adherence to spare part management system and accompanying documentation.
• Attends internal meetings to help establish priorities and assigned tasks.
• Promoting a teamwork culture within the facility.
• Ensure all relevant documentation is filled out as per company procedures.
• Supporting tooling transfer processes.

Technical Skills & Qualifications:

• Toolmaking qualification plus time served with a toolmaker, with experience in a mould maintenance environment.
• Knowledge of latest mould tool technology.
• Good understanding of the injection moulding process.
• Previous experience in the manufacture and/or repair/maintenance of the following mould types would be a distinct advantage:
• 1. Multi cavity moulds
• 2. Hot Runner moulds
• 3. Valve gated moulds
• Knowledge of Electrics, Hydraulics and Pneumatics would be an advantage.
• Possess a good understanding and application of lean principles and problem-solving techniques.
• Ability to use troubleshooting techniques.
• Knowledge of a wide variety of plastics and mould types.
• Computer literate e.g. Solid Works, MS Project, Excel, Word and PowerPoint would be an advantage.

Personal Skills Required:

The successful candidate should possess the following character traits:

• A highly confident team player
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with people and situations at all levels
• Organised, highly motivated, enthusiastic, energetic individual with a goal focused attitude
• Able to take responsibility and work on one's own initiative
• An innovative approach to problem solving
• A quality focused approach to production

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:15

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