Maker, Tool & Die (Certified)

menting daily preventative maintenance, working as a team or an
individual to achieve the company goals.

Role Responsibilities:

Core duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Preparation and maintenance of existing tooling according to requirements.
• Effectively identifies day to day tooling issues and implements corrective action where required.
• Cleaning of all production tooling to ensure on time delivery and schedule adherence goals are met.
• Ensures all tooling is safe and production ready at the time returned for production use, following correct preventative maintenance (PM) process.
• Ensures Leader is advised when assignments cannot be completed as planned.
• Supports coordination of engineering changes and supports maintenance of spare parts.
• Prepares and tests tools by laying out / setting up / machining.
• May design / make tools / templates to produce prototype parts of various materials including generating bill of material and complete fabrication and validation.
• Verifies conformance of machined and/or repaired tools to specifications by checking dimensions / clearances / alignments.
• May make parts of various plant machines and tools as required.
• Fits and assembles parts and test completed tools for proper operation.
• Sets up and carefully monitors tools and performs inspections prior to removing tooling from the machine.
• Follow up repair work by seeking feedback from the production and quality departments and completing a record of the work undertaken.
• Promote the companies HSE policies across the department and plant.

EXPERIENCE :

Essential:

• Die casting experience.
• Time served apprentice in relevant discipline.
• Excellent hand tool skills. (hand tools will be supplied)
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
• Experience in working with Toolroom equipment including overhead cranes.
• Experience in Inspection equipment (micrometer, height indicator, etc.),
• Experienced in using milling machine, lathe, surface grinder, bench grinder, rockiniser etc.
• Ability to follow and execute the preventative maintenance program.
• Strong communication skills at all levels within the business.
• Able to manage and prioritise numerous tasks.
• Experience in manufacturing environment.

Desirable:

• Knowledge in vacuum die-set servicing and maintenance preferably aluminium.
• Experienced in repairing support tooling in casting shop. (Trim tools, spray heads, straightening tools etc.)
• Experience using cnc machines Lathes, millers and grinders.
• Tig and mig welding capabilities.
• Good knowledge of engineering materials. Steels, alloys etc.
• Understanding of cmm reports.
• Experience of repair and maintenance of hydraulic systems including repair of cylinders and pipework.
• Knowledge of 5s methodology

Personal Attributes:

• Good interpersonal skills with "hands on" problem solving expertise
• Work collaboratively to achieve project/company goals
• Ability to handle multiple projects and prioritise to meet deadlines
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Good analytical skills
• Strong communicator both written and verbal
• Ability in influence and manage stakeholders
• Very organised
• Proactive in approach with a "can do attitude"
• Flexibility to travel overseas at short notice when required
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Full Driving Licence