Tool Maker

M-Tec Engineering Solutions; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Tool Maker at M-Tec Engineering Solutions in the Staffordshire facility is responsible for ensuring safe use of handling equipment, inspecting lifting gear, and maintaining PM schedules on IMM tooling. You will arrange shift cover and support extra shifts during high demand, while upholding company standards and tool integrity.

Role starts on double days with potential progression to a 3 shift rotation, requiring collaboration with tool room and manufacturing teams on process improvements and

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe use of handling equipment: crane / lifting gear, ensure load is within SWL of handling gear
• Inspect lifting gear before use: quarantine & report any non conformaties with eyebolts or lifting chains
• Maintenance of PM schedule on IMM tooling + downstream identified tooling
• Arrange / support shift cover with opposite tooling engineers during holiday periods
• Support business needs of extra shifts / w/end work during periods of high production demand
• Upkeep of tool tag system
• Ensure tooling complies with company standards and will fit local machinery
• Confirm feasibility of engineering changes related to imm tooling both internal & external where necessary
• Attend daily review of issues between imm tech's & tooling mgr, input to identification of root cause and subsequent proposals to close out tooling related pfu's
• Support trials onsite and off site as needs arise
• Identify & lead opportunities for efficiency improvements: tool dis-assembly / re-assembly sequence
• Raise & follow up PFU's internal & external using central database where possible
• Health & safety: maintain safe working practices, elevate any non conformities, near misses

Job description

Tool Maker - Double Days with potential to move on to 3 Shift Rotation

Working from their manufacturing facility in Staffordshire, the Tool Maker will be responsible for:

• Ensure safe use of handling equipment: crane / lifting gear, ensure load is within SWL of handling gear
• Inspect lifting gear before use: quarantine & report any non conformaties with eyebolts or lifting chains
• Maintenance of PM schedule on IMM tooling + downstream identified tooling
• Arrange / support shift cover with opposite tooling engineers during holiday periods
• Support business needs of extra shifts / w/end work during periods of high production demand
• Addition of learning points / specific actions to each tool PM procedure, ie: core pin to sleeve fit, replacement of cap heads on any high risk lifter assemblies
• Maintain register of tooling related costs + down time, track daily workload of events - tool room log
• Upkeep of tool tag system
• Ensure tooling complies with company standards and will fit local machinery
• Confirm feasibility of engineering changes related to imm tooling both internal & external where necessary
• Layout: storage of IMM tools is adhered to
• Ensure tool loan agreements are in place when transferring to other facilities
• Ensure tools are prepared for safe transportation as per std
• Maintain sufficient critical spares, core pins/sleeves, steel, two stage ejector units etc - communicate to tool room mgr
• Attend daily review of issues between imm tech's & tooling mgr, input to identification of root cause and subsequent proposals to close out tooling related pfu's
• Support trials onsite and off site as needs arise
• Upkeep of "datum packs" for all tools, minimum requirement as per GA-SP p06: PM sheets, log of failures
• Identify & lead opportunities for efficiency improvements: tool dis-assembly / re-assembly sequence
• Raise & follow up PFU's internal & external using central database where possible
• Health & safety: maintain safe working practices, elevate any non conformities, near misses

The successful candidate should be familiar with injection moulding processes.