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:
* An experienced toolmaker, preferably with experience of injection moulding tools
* To attend to and rectify any faults or damage to moulding tools as directed by the Manager.
* To maintain mould tools and to ensure that they are ready for use when required.
* To carry out any repairs and modifications to tools as required by customers as and when authorised.
* Use of manual milling machines, lathes, cylindrical grinders, manual and CNC spark eroders
* Manufacture and fitting of new injection mould tools
* Using hand tools such as files, hacksaws and grinders
* Ensure that the toolroom equipment is operated in accordance with operating procedures and any faults are reported immediately.
* Assist Maintenance Department as and when required.
* Ensure that health and safety rules and regulations are always complied with.
* 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 a very high standard.)
* Actively participating in and facilitating continuous improvements to tooling and production methods.
* Ma...