Tooling Technician £42,000 - £44,000 Skelmersdale 2x Shift (Earlies/Lates) gap technical are proud to be representing this global manufacturing business in their search for a Tooling Technician to work at their facility based near Skelmersdale Performance Objectives Switching tools in and out of Injection Moulding machines General operation of machine Maintenance of Injection moulding machine General maintenance work including cleaning and polishing tools Maintain, repair, modify and improve production related to Injection moulding, maintain and improve efficiency, reliability and quality Investigate and resolve tool and machine related problems Compile maintenance records for each tool to provide detailed history of work carried out Identify root causes of technical related problems to provide effective countermeasures Justify and recommend changes to components, tooling or associated equipment A knowledge of mechanical Engineering and a varied back ground in Factory / Manufacturing environmentsPerson Specification Exposure to and understanding of Injection moulding within the Plastics industry. Knowledge of Injection moulding Knowledge of tool design and understanding of tool drawings Capable of working to high tolerances, within a precision engineering environment Understanding of key process techniques (Injection Moulding) Must be able to communicate effectively with external toolmakers...