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 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
* Champion the use of appropriate PPE
* Promote and strive to improve 5S standards
* Support tool setter on shifts
* Assist with tooling specification
Qualifications
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
* A team player
* Ability to work successfully on own initiative
* Previous press toolmaking experience
Preferred
* Previous precision progression toolmaking experience
* Previous experience working with tungsten carbide tooling
* CAD experience
The company prides itself on spending heavily each year on additional training for staff.
To apply for this opportunity, you must be living in the United Kingdom with full leave to remain as sponsorship is not available now or in the future.
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