Role: Senior Toolmaker
Location: Cheltenham
£40,000 - £45,000
Day Shift 7.45am - 4.45pm (12.30pm finish on Friday)
Benefits
* Flexible working
* 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays)
* 3 days' paid volunteering leave
* Comprehensive private healthcare
* Enhanced pension plan
* Life assurance
* Optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan
* Free onsite parking
Overview
This market leading engineering company are recruiting for a Senior Toolmaker to join their site in Cheltenham. The company manufacture and supply a range of specialist products to various industries across the globe. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for producing and maintaining tooling and ancillary equipment used in the manufacture, assembly, and testing of our product range.
Responsibilities
* Supervision of Toolroom staff and control of areas of responsibility.
* Maintain good Housekeeping and high 5S standards in all areas of the Toolroom.
* Ensure H&S regulations & procedures are adhered to at all time.
* Fully support the Production Engineering Dept. with the delivery of the departmental strategy and associated Key Performance Indicators (KPI's).
* Manage all aspects of Tool Orders (Breakdowns, Planned Maintenance and general) and drive to complete punctually with prompt closure of jobs.
* Sub-Contractor Management.
* Identify, drive and support Continuous Improvement and Reliability initiatives.
* Manage the Backlog with proactive planning.
* Actively support Projects.
* Awareness of costs and expenditure to support budget control.
Requirements
* Tool and Fixture manufacture experience
* Experience in a production environment and familiarity with CNC and conventional manufacturing methods.
* Strong knowledge of manufacturing engineering principles.
* Ability or experience of leading a team
* Demonstrable problem-solving ability
* Experience of working with a Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system
For further details, please contact Nick Sollis - (phone number removed) or email your cv (url removed)
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