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Press Toolmaker/Bench-Hand, Birmingham, £Negotiable
Metal pressings and tooling manufacturer supplying a wide variety of industries.
To repair and maintain press tools from single blank tools to complex multi-stage progression to fine tolerances, with the target of enabling them to run successfully right first-time in a production environment utilising high-speed presses. The successful applicant will have experience of high volume, precision press toolmaking, utilising tungsten carbide components, and can exhibit exceptional organisational and problem-solving skills. All skill levels are considered from recently qualified Toolmaker apprentice to seasoned toolmaker. The role is tailored to individuals with the right attitude to pursue a career in a challenging and fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
* Repair and maintain tooling to pre-determined standard times and estimates.
* Use recognised problem-solving techniques to analyse tool problems.
* Strip and rebuild of tools for maintenance/repair and re-grind.
* Report key spares/repairs to Toolroom lead.
* Analyse and action tool problems in production.
* Manage the tool try-out process.
* Mentor trainees and apprentices.
* Promote and utilise the company’s health & safety requirements, including championing PPE use and striving to improve 5S standards.
* Support tool setter on shifts.
* Specify tooling requirements.
Candidate experience:
Essential:
* Apprentice trained.
* Appropriate craft or Technician qualification.
* Flexible, adaptable, and multi-skilled.
* Good communication, planning, and scheduling skills.
* Attention to detail.
* Ability to read, translate, and feedback technical information.
* Use recognised problem-solving techniques to analyse tooling issues.
* Good numeracy and literacy skills.
* Team player and able to work independently.
* Previous press toolmaking experience.
Preferred:
* Previous precision progression toolmaking experience.
* Experience working with tungsten carbide tooling.
* CAD experience.
The company invests heavily in staff training. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available.
Additional details:
* Seniority level: Entry level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Machinery Manufacturing
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