Tool Technician

Azenta Life Sciences; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences company in the UK is seeking a Tool Technician based in Wotton, Surrey. You will be responsible for servicing and cleaning injection mould tools and may also assist in the repair and maintenance of related equipment. Candidates should have relevant qualifications, solid experience in mechanical assembly, and familiarity with CNC machines. A positive attitude and good communication skills are essential for collaborating in a small team.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical assembly and disassembly.
• Ability to read and understand 2D component drawings.
• Core computer skills using email, Excel, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Service and clean injection mould tools.
• Repair, maintain, and calibrate tools and fixtures.
• Document service and repair work electronically.

Skills

Mechanical assembly

Basic wiring

Manual and CNC machine tools

Team communication

Adaptability

Education

C&G's, NVQ or Apprenticeship

Mechanical Engineering / toolmaker apprenticeship

Tools

Surface Grinder

CNC/VMC

Milling machine

Centre Lathe

Job description

Overview

Tool Technician

Based in Wotton, Surrey (Own transport is required due to Rural location)

Monday - Friday / 8am - 4.30pm

What You'll Be Doing

• The Tooling technician will be servicing and cleaning injection mould tools, stripping them down for cleaning, inspecting for issues and reporting any found, reassembling the tools after servicing, and returning the tools to the production department.
• On occasion other responsibilities for the repair, maintenance, and calibration of tools, jigs, fixtures, and instruments may be required.
• Daily servicing & cleaning of mould tools in the tool room or in the factory.
• Carrying out the repairs, modifications and servicing of injection moulding tools and other associated tooling.
• Document service & repair work by completing electronic records, including photographs of issues documented.
• At times support production by completing cleans or repairs in the clean room factory.
• To carry out cleaning and servicing on other toolroom and production equipment as required from time to time.
• Assist in equipment repairs and breakdown if required.
• Maintaining a clean and safe working environment.

What You'll Bring

• You will hold a C&G's, NVQ or Apprenticeship trained
• Solid experience in mechanical assembly & disassembly and basic wiring.
• Experience of Manual and CNC machine tools to include all or some of the following: Surface Grinder, CNC, VMC, Milling and Centre Lathe
• Mechanical Engineering / toolmaker apprenticeship, with experience in injection molding tools although not essential.
• High precision injection tooling, polishing, and finishing experience is desirable. Hot runner experience and multi-cavity high is also advantageous
• Be able to read and understand 2D component Drawings, experience with wiring drawings also advantageous
• Core Computer skills using email, excel and word documents.
• Work in a small team with good communication & co-operation
• Ability to work under pressure and keep to deadlines.
• Ability to adapt to change and maintain a positive attitude and continuous improvements