Injection Mould Toolmaker

ASC Connections Ltd; Crawley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

ASC Connections Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Injection Moulding Toolmaker to join a precision engineering team. You will manufacture, assemble, modify and maintain a range of injection mould tooling using conventional toolroom machinery.

This role requires time-served experience, strong bench fitting and assembly skills, and the ability to read detailed technical drawings. The successful candidate will work Monday to Friday, dayshift, in a well-established manufacturing

Qualifications

• Time-served Toolmaker with experience in injection mould tooling.
• Ability to interpret detailed technical drawings.
• Experience with a range of toolroom machinery and metals.

Responsibilities

• Machining components to high standards on conventional tooling equipment.
• Manufacture mould tools and modular tooling systems from steels and alloys.
• Assemble and bench fit mould tooling components.
• Modify, refurbish and improve existing mould tools.
• Service, maintain and repair mould tools for optimum performance.
• Produce jigs, fixtures and tooling to support the mould shop.
• Work from technical drawings to meet tolerances and standards.

Skills

Injection mould tooling

Bench fitting & assembly

Reading drawings

Toolroom machinery operation

Tools

Surface grinders

Cylindrical grinders

Manual lathes

Milling machines

Job description

A leading plastics manufacturing business, providing a range of specialist engineering services, is seeking an experienced Injection Moulding Toolmaker to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a skilled precision engineering environment, manufacturing and assembling bespoke injection mould tooling solutions.

Monday - Friday | Days | 25 + 8 Days Holiday | Salary Dependent on Experience

Working as part of an experienced precision engineering team, you will use your technical knowledge, precision engineering skills and problem-solving ability to manufacture, assemble, modify and maintain a range of injection mould tooling.

As an Injection Moulding Toolmaker, your duties will include:

• Machining components to a high standard using a range of conventional toolroom machinery
• Manufacturing complete mould tools and modular tooling systems in a variety of steels and alloys
• Assembly, fitting and bench work of mould tooling components
• Carrying out modifications, refurbishment and improvements to existing mould tooling
• Servicing, maintaining and repairing mould tools to ensure optimum performance
• Manufacturing jigs, fixtures and tooling to support the wider mould shop
• Working from technical drawings and specifications to ensure components are manufactured to the required tolerances and standards

To be successful in the Toolmaker role, you will:

• Be a time-served Toolmaker with extensive experience manufacturing and working with injection mould tools
• Have strong bench fitting and assembly experience within an injection mould tooling environment
• Be able to confidently read and interpret detailed technical drawings
• Have proven experience using standard toolroom machinery, including surface grinders, cylindrical grinders, manual lathes and milling machines
  

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established manufacturer with a strong reputation, secure customer base and continued investment in its people, equipment and processes.

If you're an experienced Injection Moulding Toolmaker looking for a varied and technically challenging role within a stable and well-established business, we'd love to hear from you.

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