Tool Room Tech

Job Description:

Are you a Tool Room Technician looking for a new role.

I am working with a manufacturing business based in Tamworth who are looking for you. Your new role has a working split day shift pattern, 6am to 2pm then 2pm till 10pm Monday to Friday.

Permanent - £42K

• Repair and maintain injection moulding tools.
• Carry out PPM to agreed schedule.
• Attend breakdowns, identify fault and problem solve at the press with minimal downtime to aid production.
• Evaluate each job and determine if it can be repaired in press or must be removed to Tool Room for essential maintenance and repair work.
• Estimate length of time required to complete a job and likely consequences of failure to complete work within required timescales.
• Identify and escalate any activity that has the potential to cause harm or damage.
• Report breakdown root causes, equipment faults and concerns to management.
• Ensure all work is undertaken to a high-quality standard and adheres to all quality standard regulations.
• Ensure company targets are met in respect of quality of parts produced.
• Identify spares requirements and log usage.
• Take ownership of smaller less complex specific tool suite to develop and maintain performance with minimal supervision.
• Operate Forklift Truck and lifting equipment.
• Support new project tooling from commissioning stages through to start of production.
• Assist in tooling trials.
• Document and update tooling history and other work records
• Carry out engineering level changes to tools and modifications.
• Test and confirm electrical and hydraulic/pneumatic operation of tools before return to production.
• Maintain the highest standards of workmanship at all times.
• Record all relevant data in relation to tooling and record on the Tool Room database
• Be actively involved in improvement activities to support the achievement of departmental and company objectives.
• Ensure risk assessments are available, read and understood for each activity undertaken ..
• Understand and operate within basic cost/budget measures for tooling.
• Work within 5S (Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) methodology to maintain workplace to a high standard
• Ensure all personal protective equipment is identified, always available, correctly used and all associated problems are reported to management.
• Ensure all lost time, minor and trivial accidents are reported.
• Promote environmental issues and ensure all company procedures are understood and followed.
• Keep up with current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends regarding tool making.
• Undertake special projects as required.
• Quality control of work by appropriate reviews
• Conduct benchmarking studies to determine best practices/designs and future trends.