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Job Posted: an hour ago

Salary: £ 40,000 - 40,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Dudley

Expire in: a month

Job Description

A leading manufacturer in the Dudley area are looking for a skilled Toolmaker with experience in the press industry, specifically with Progression Tooling and exposure to EDM

The ideal candidate will be a hard-working and adaptable Engineer with a strong technical background within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Operating in a fast-paced environment, you will report to the Toolroom Manager and provide effective planned maintenance on progression tooling, amongst other responsibilities
 
Role: Toolmaker
Location: Dudley
Salary: £40,000

Shift: Days (early Friday finish)
 
The key responsibilities of the Toolmaker role will be:

  Adhere to all Health & Safety procedures and company policies.

  Support the development of new tooling and modifications to existing tooling, working from engineering drawings and technical specifications.

  Fit, trial, debug, and modify tooling, carrying out press try-outs as required.

  Monitor tooling performance within production areas, identifying repair requirements and improvement opportunities.

  Strip, inspect, repair, maintain, and rebuild production tooling.

  Work closely with production setters to ensure tooling issues are resolved efficiently and tooling is returned to service promptly.

  Attend machine breakdowns, diagnose root causes, and implement effective solutions.

  Operate a range of hand tools and workshop machinery, including lathes, milling machines, presses, and grinders.

  Use precision measuring equipment such as micrometers, gauges, and Vernier calipers to verify tooling dimensions.

  Carry out routine maintenance on power press tooling ranging from 20 to 300 tonnes, including progression and secondary operation tools.

  Manufacture and maintain jigs and gauges.

  Prepare reports and maintenance documentation as required.

  Contribute to continuous improvement and productivity enhancement projects.

The key requirements of the Toolmaker will be:

  Apprentice trained with a relevant engineering qualification or hands-on Toolroom experience

  Strong mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving skills.

  Experience in Progression Tooling and some exposure to EDM.

  Ability to read and understand technical engineering drawings.

  Experience operating potentially hazardous machinery

Please apply online or contact (url removed) for a confidential conversation

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