Injection Mould Toolmaker

Jark - Stevenage; Watford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Flexible schedule

On-site parking

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

Jark Stevenage is seeking an experienced Injection Mould Toolmaker to join their Stevenage factory. The role involves manufacture and modification of injection mould tools in a modern toolroom equipped with Hurco machining centres, Sodick eroders, and in-house design using Pro Engineer with CAM using Powermill.

You will perform milling, grinding, lathing and assembly tasks, and you must be able to work to tight deadlines while maintaining quality and safety in a small, dedicated team.

Qualifications

• Experience in injection mould toolmaking and high precision machining.
• Experience fitting and assembling complex mould tools including their repair.
• Ability to work to tight time scales without compromising quality and safety.
• Maintenance, repair and modification on Injection Mould Tools; preparing new mould tools for production.

Responsibilities

• Use of manual milling machines
• Use of lathes
• Use of surface and cylindrical grinders
• Use of manual and CNC spark eroders
• Use of CNC wire eroder
• Modification & Repair of Injection Mould Tools
• Manufacture and fitting of new injection mould tools
• Using hand tools such as files, hacksaws and grinders
• Experience in general toolmaking, milling, grinding and fitting
• Wiring of Hot runner systems and fault finding

Skills

Mould toolmaking

High precision milling

Grinding

Fitting & assembly

Team player

Tools

Hurco machining centres

Sodick wire eroders

Sodick spark eroders

Jones & Shipman surface grinders

Pro Engineer

Powermill

Job description

Jark Stevenage are currently looking for a INJECTION MOULD TOOLMAKER for a successful company in Stevenage.

Manufacture and modification of Injection mould tools in a modern well equipped toolroom, with Hurco machining centres, Sodick Wire eroders, Sodick Spark eroders, Jones & Shipman surface grinders, in house design using Pro Engineer and CAM programming using Powermill.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Use of manual milling machines
• Use of lathes
• Use of surface and cylindrical grinders
• Use of manual and CNC spark eroders
• Use of CNC wire eroder
• Modification & Repair of Injection Mould Tools
• Manufacture and fitting of new injection mould tools
• Using hand tools such as files, hacksaws and grinders
• Experience in general toolmaking, milling, grinding and fitting
• Wiring of Hot runner systems and fault finding

Requirements

• Experience in injection mould toolmaking, and high precision machining, milling, grinding and fitting.
• Understand and have experience of fitting and assembly of complex mould tools including their repair
• Have the ability to work to tight time scales without compromising quality and safety
• Maintenance, repair and modification on Injection Mould Tools
• Preparing new mould Tools for Production
• Candidate to have the ability to communicate well and be part of a team in a small business

Contract: Full time

Benefits

• Company pension
• Flexible schedule
• On -site parking
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Schedule

• Monday to Friday 41.5 hours per week
• Overtime available