Toolmaker

A leading manufacturer in the Dudley area are looking for a skilled Toolmaker with experience in the press industry, specifically with Progression Tooling and exposure to EDM

The ideal candidate will be a hard:working and adaptable Engineer with a strong technical background within a fast:paced manufacturing environment. Operating in a fast:paced environment, you will report to the Toolroom Manager and provide effective planned maintenance on progression tooling, amongst other responsibilities

Role: Toolmaker
Location: Dudley
Salary: GBP 40,000

Shift: Days (early Friday finish)

The key responsibilities of the Toolmaker role will be:

: Adhere to all Health and Safety procedures and company policies.

: Support the development of new tooling and modifications to existing tooling, working from engineering drawings and technical specifications.

: Fit, trial, debug, and modify tooling, carrying out press try:outs as required.

: Monitor tooling performance within production areas, identifying repair requirements and improvement opportunities.

: Strip, inspect, repair, maintain, and rebuild production tooling.

: Work closely with production setters to ensure tooling issues are resolved efficiently and tooling is returned to service promptly.

: Attend machine breakdowns, diagnose root causes, and implement effective solutions.

: Operate a range of hand tools and workshop machinery, including lathes, milling machines, presses, and grinders.

: Use precision measuring equipment such as micrometers, gauges, and Vernier calipers to verify tooling dimensions.

: Carry out routine maintenance on power press tooling ranging from 20 to 300 tonnes, including progression and secondary operation tools.

: Manufacture and maintain jigs and gauges.

: Prepare reports and maintenance documentation as required.

: Contribute to continuous improvement and productivity enhancement projects.

The key requirements of the Toolmaker will be:

: Apprentice trained with arelevant engineering qualification or hands:on Toolroom experience

: Strongmechanical fault:finding and problem:solving skills.

: Experience inProgression Tooling and some exposure to EDM.

: Ability to read and understandtechnical engineering drawings.

: Experience operatingpotentially hazardous machinery

Please apply online or contact for a confidential conversation


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