Toolmaker
Full time - Permanent
Days
Reading
Salary is dependent on experience
We are currently recruiting for an Experienced Toolmaker to join our client in their Reading site.
Responsibilities:
1. An experienced toolmaker, preferably with experience of injection moulding tools
2. To attend to and rectify any faults or damage to moulding tools as directed by the Manager.
3. To maintain mould tools and to ensure that they are ready for use when required.
4. To carry out any repairs and modifications to tools as required by customers as and when authorised.
5. Use of manual milling machines, lathes, cylindrical grinders, manual and CNC spark eroders
6. Manufacture and fitting of new injection mould tools
7. Using hand tools such as files, hacksaws and grinders
8. Ensure that the toolroom equipment is operated in accordance with operating procedures and any faults are reported immediately.
9. Assist Maintenance Department as and when required.
10. Ensure that health and safety rules and regulations are always complied with.
11. Making and assembling new plastic injection moulds to a very high standard. (This involves accurately reading/interpreting highly technical engineering drawings, accurate final grinding of mould parts and the final assembly of complete moulds, all to ...