Job Description
Benefits:
* 23 days holiday, plus bank holidays
* Company pension scheme
* Flexible schedule
* On-site parking
* Excellent working conditions
* Great team ethos
* Busy and growing business
* Well-equipped Toolroom
* Approachable management
* Structured working atmosphere
* Relaxed, yet busy environment
* Lots of overtime available
Company Profile:
One of the UK’s leading injection moulding and mould tooling companies, established for over 40 years, is looking for an experienced Toolmaker due to recent investment in larger modern premises and state-of-the-art machinery. The company offers excellent working conditions alongside a highly skilled and friendly team. The workload will be interesting and varied, utilizing various machinery to provide full turnkey solutions for all moulding requirements.
Job Profile:
As the successful Injection Mould Toolmaker, your main functions will include the manufacture and modification of injection mould tools in a modern, well-equipped toolroom, using Hurco machining centres, Sodick wire eroders, Sodick CNC spark eroders, and Jones & Shipman surface grinders.
Duties:
* Use of manual milling and turning machines (conventional mills and lathes).
* Use of surface and cylindrical grinders.
* Use of manual and CNC spark eroders.
* Use of CNC wire eroder.
* Modification & repair of injection mould tools.
* Manufacture and fitting of new injection mould tools.
* Using hand tools such as files, hacksaws, and grinders.
* Experience in general toolmaking, milling, grinding, and fitting.
* Wiring of hot runner systems and fault finding.
Skills & Attributes:
* Experience in injection mould toolmaking and high precision machining.
* Understanding and experience in fitting and assembly of complex mould tools including their repair.
* Ability to work to tight timescales without compromising quality and safety.
* Modification of injection mould tools in a well-equipped modern toolroom.
* Preparing new mould tools for production.
* Maintenance, repair, and modification of injection mould tools.
* Experience in general toolmaking, milling, grinding, and fitting.
* Manufacture of injection mould tools using the latest technology in a newly fitted toolroom.
* Experience in toolmaking, manual milling, turning, grinding, EDM wire and spark erosion, and fitting. CNC machining experience is an advantage.
* Must have the ability to communicate well and be part of a team in a small business.
Hours of Work:
* 41.5 hrs per week
* Core Hours of Work: Mon-Thurs 8-5pm, Friday 8-4pm
* Overtime rate: +10%
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