Maker, Tool & Die (Certified)

Magna International; Telford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna is seeking a Toolroom Die Maintenance Technician in the UK to maintain tooling, perform daily preventative maintenance, and support the Toolroom Supervisor to keep the Toolroom running efficiently.

You will handle tool setup, inspections, and basic design/testing of tools to produce prototype parts, ensuring dimensional conformance and safe operation for production use.

Qualifications

• Time served apprentice in relevant discipline.
• Experience reading engineering drawings and working with toolroom equipment.
• Experience using milling machines, lathes, surface grinders and grinders.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and maintenance of existing tooling according to requirements.
• Identify and address day-to-day tooling issues and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure tooling is safe and ready for production use after maintenance.

Skills

Hand tools

Reading drawings

Toolroom maintenance

Inspection equipment

Machining tools

Tools

Milling machine

Lathe

Surface grinder

Bench grinder

CNC machines

Job description

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What We Offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary

Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.

Job Responsibilities

The Toolroom Die Maintenance Technician is responsible for the maintenance of the tooling along with supporting the Toolroom Supervisor in the smooth running of the Toolroom. The tooling technician will have a wide and varied role from attending unplanned breakdowns on tooling equipment to implementing daily preventative maintenance, working as a team or an individual to achieve the company goals.

Role Responsibilities

• 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

• 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.
• Die casting experience.
• 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.

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

AI‑Assisted Screening Disclosure

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

Worker Type

Regular / Permanent

Group

Cosma International