Senior Precision Tool Fitter: Precision Assembly & Testing

FORDS Packaging Systems Ltd; Kempston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 5%

Life insurance x6

Discretionary bonus

Early Friday finish

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Income protection after 3 years

Job summary

FORDS Packaging Systems Ltd is seeking an experienced Precision Tool Fitter to join our mechanical assembly team. You will fit, assemble, and test tool units that form part of our foil cap lines, running at high speeds and delivering reliable performance.

From start to finish you will build and test complete tool units, refurbish older units to as‑new condition, and assist with the building of complete press assemblies when required.

Qualifications

• Experience in precision fitting and mechanical assembly to tight tolerances.
• Ability to test tool units and verify performance at operational speeds.
• Proactive, detail‑oriented, and able to work both in a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Fit, assemble, and test new tool units and all associated parts and assemblies.
• To ensure that all parts and assemblies are correctly fitted and assembled together in accordance with the agreed tolerances and procedures.
• To build new tool unit assemblies and repair and refurbish existing tool units to an as new condition.
• To carry out testing of the tool units in accordance with agreed procedures.
• To assist with the building or repair of complete press assemblies when required.
• To work as part of the highly skilled mechanical assembly team.

Skills

Honing

Surface grinding

Drilling

Milling

Fitting

Assembly

Setting of punches and dies

Building forming assembly

Ejection systems (mechanical and air)

Machining

Functional testing

Fault finding

Job description

FORDS Packaging Systems Ltd is seeking an experienced Precision Tool Fitter to join our mechanical assembly team. You will fit, assemble, and test tool units that form part of our foil cap lines, running at high speeds and delivering reliable performance.

From start to finish you will build and test complete tool units, refurbish older units to as‑new condition, and assist with the building of complete press assemblies when required.