Injection Mould Toolmaker - NIGHTS
Up to Salary: £48K DOE
Hours of work: Nights (Mon - Thurs 9pm-7am)
Location: Birmingham
MDE are currently looking for an experienced time served Injection Mould Toolmaker to join a busy mould shop in Sutton Coldfield. This is a diverse and challenging role working on tools ranging in sizes primarily serving the automotive industry.
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
1. The manufacture, maintenance, and repair/refurbish of plastic mould tools to a high-quality standard.
2. Fault finding, tool approval, and modification of new and existing tooling.
3. Attending machine/tooling breakdowns to identify the root cause and solve the problem.
4. Working on your own initiative to ensure cell targets for delivery, quality, and efficiency are met.
5. Work in accordance with Health & Safety regulations, department procedures, and company policy.
6. Maintain and update relevant documentation.
7. Handle lifting equipment.
8. Monitor and maintain high standards of housekeeping.
9. Undertake training if required.
Experience / Requirements:
1. The ideal candidate will be time served and have proven experience as a Toolmaker, ideally within the plastic injection mould industry.
2. Proficient in the use of machinery such as lathes, drills, grinding, milling, spark eroding, etc.
3. Experience using Cad/Cam based software.
4. Ability to interpret requirements & communicate with the management team.
5. Use of precision measurement instruments such as micrometres, gauges, and vernier callipers.
6. Experience working with multi-core and cavity tooling.
7. Ability to work independently as well as contributing to team and company-wide strategy.
8. Good bench hand skills.
9. Confident with detailed drawings.
Please note that all applicants must be located and have the right to work in the UK.
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