Tool Technician

Azenta UK, Ltd.; Wotton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Azenta UK, Ltd. is seeking a Tool Technician based in Wotton, Surrey. The role involves servicing and cleaning injection mould tools, disassembly and reassembly, and reporting issues to production.

You will repair and calibrate tooling and assist in related equipment maintenance, documenting work with photos and records. Applicants should have C&G's/NVQ or an apprenticeship and hands-on experience with manual and CNC tooling, including surface grinders, milling and lathes.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in mechanical assembly & disassembly.
• Experience with manual and CNC tools (Surface Grinder, CNC, VMC, Milling, Centre Lathe).
• High precision tooling, polishing and finishing is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Service and clean injection mould tools, strip, inspect, reassemble and return to production.
• Carry out repairs, modifications and servicing of tooling and related equipment.
• Daily servicing and cleaning of mould tools in tool room or factory.
• Document service work with electronic records and photos.
• Support production in clean room and other toolroom tasks as needed.

Skills

Mechanical assembly

Disassembly

Basic wiring

CNC machine tools

Surface grinder

Milling

Centre lathe

Reading 2D drawings

Microsoft Office

Education

C&G's/NVQ/Apprenticeship

Tools

Email

Excel

Word

Job description

Job Title

Tool Technician

Based in Wotton, Surrey (Own transport is required due to Rural location) Monday - Friday / 8am - 4.30pm

What You'll Be Doing

• 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.

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Azenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Azenta is a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and multiomics services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally. As a global leader in R&D multiomics services, Azenta Life Sciences, leads the way in providing superior data quality with unparalleled technical support to enable researchers around the world to advance their scientific discoveries faster than ever before.

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