Role Overview
The Toolmaker will be responsible for the manufacture, modification, maintenance, and repair of Zinc and Aluminium die-casting tooling. Working closely with Engineering, Quality, Production, and external suppliers, the role ensures tooling is safe, efficient, and capable of producing right-first-time castings that meet customer specifications.
Key Responsibilities
* Manufacture new Zinc and Aluminium tooling and carry out tooling modifications using 2D drawings and 3D CAD data.
* Provide accurate lead times and estimated hours for tooling work as required.
* Consult with Engineering and contribute to tooling design improvements where applicable.
* Liaise with subcontractors and external service providers when required.
* Set up tooling for the production of Zinc and Aluminium die castings.
Primary Tasks & Activities
(Including but not limited to)
* Grinding of parting lines and cavity pins.
* Polishing of cores, cavities, and runner systems using diamond paste, polishing stones, and other media to achieve required surface finishes.
* Operation of toolroom machinery and equipment, including:
* Lathes, milling machines, grinding machines
* CNC machinery
* EDM machinery
* Measuring equipment such as shadowgraph, digital DRO, DTI, slip gauges, micrometers, and vernier callipers
* Final fitting of seal-off faces, pins, and moving cores.
* Validation of externally supplied tooling processes where applicable.
* Preparation of new tools for sampling, including completion of all required documentation.
* Work with die-casting machine setters to assess and resolve tooling-related production issues.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
* Proven experience in mechanical engineering.
* Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and 3D CAD models.
* Strong attention to detail.
Desirable
* Apprentice-trained Toolmaker with HNC (or equivalent) in Engineering or Engineering Practices.
* In-depth knowledge of die casting and/or injection moulding environments.
* Press tooling background (considered based on experience).
* Experience in new tool manufacture.
* Proficiency with CAD software (e.g. AutoCAD, SolidWorks)
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