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JOB TITLE: Toolmaker Apprentice
SITE LOCATION: Swish Building Products, Tamworth
REPORTS TO: Engineering Manager
Job Purpose:
Epwin Group is one of the UK’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of PVC windows, doors and fascia systems with some of the best-known manufacturing and service names in the sector. Group businesses also produce high quality cladding, guttering, decking and prefabricated GRP building components.
You will be highly trained to work in the world of manufacturing; This position will be best suited to applicants with good practical skills and an interest in engineering-based projects. As a trained Toolmaker, you will be responsible for maintaining plant and equipment.
Key Accountabilities:
1. Produce components using hand fitting techniques
2. Preparing and using lathes for turning operations
3. Co-ordinate with suppliers to supply spare parts for machines
4. Preparing and using milling machines and using Grinding machines
5. Carry out the maintenance of Tooling & building repairs
6. Identifying and liaise with suppliers of maintenance services when required
7. Producing tool and die assemblies
8. Maintain and record work and machine breakdown history
9. Preparing and proving CNC machine tool programs
Key Experiences and Skills Required:
10. Excellent communication skills
11. Able to demonstrate a clear interest to work in the manufacturing sector
12. Good problem-solving skills
13. The initiative to work on your own or as part of a team
14. Attention to detail and accuracy
15. “Can-Do”/ positive/ flexible approach
16. Ability to work in pressurised and reactive environment
Personal Attributes:
17. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
18. Able to demonstrate a clear interest to work in the manufacturing/engineering sector.
19. Able to work quickly and methodically with a compliance driven mind set
20. Team Player
21. Deliver on promises, do what they say they will do, when they say they will do it.
22. Operate with Integrity – deliver on promises, inspire trust, build credibility and follow responsible business practices at all times.
23. Able to follow instructions.
24. Deliver results – create momentum and pace to drive results.
25. Working well under pressure and engaging at all levels of the organisation both internally and externally.