Tool Maker - Double Days
A recognised high‑volume manufacturer are currently looking to strengthen their Tooling department with the appointment of a Tool Maker.
Responsibilities
* Preparation and maintenance of existing tooling according to requirements.
* Effectively identifies day‑to‑day tooling issues and implements corrective action where required.
* Cleaning of all production tooling to ensure on‑time delivery and schedule adherence.
* Ensures all tooling is safe and production‑ready at the time returned for production use, following correct preventive maintenance (PM) process.
* Ensures Leader is advised when assignments cannot be completed as planned.
* Supports coordination of engineering changes and supports maintenance of spare parts.
* Prepares and tests tools by laying out, setting up and machining.
* May design, make tools and templates to produce prototype parts of various materials, including generating bill of material and complete fabrication and validation.
* Verifies conformance of machined and/or repaired tools to specifications by checking dimensions, clearances and alignments.
* May make parts of various plant machines and tools as required.
* Fits and assembles parts and tests completed tools for proper operation.
* Sets up and carefully monitors tools and performs inspections prior to removing tooling from the machine.
* Follows up repair work by seeking feedback from the production and quality departments and completing a record of the work undertaken.
* Promotes the company’s HSE policies across the department and plant.
Qualifications
* The successful candidate should have a minimum of an apprenticeship and be familiar with die‑casting processes.
If you believe you have the required skills and experience please apply now.
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