Tooling Engineer

Pertemps Telford; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Telford is seeking a Tooling Engineer for a full-time permanent role on the shop floor in Telford. You will interpret engineering drawings to repair and modify extrusion tooling using CNC wire erosion, milling, laser welding, and various machines, ensuring quality and continuous improvement.

Ideal candidates have Level 3 Engineering qualification, strong numeracy and literacy, and the ability to work with minimal supervision within a team, 4 on 4 off days, 6am-6pm.

Qualifications

• Interpreting Engineering drawings to conduct repairs and modifications on extrusion tooling.
• Adhere to Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality policies and procedures.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision within a team.

Responsibilities

• Interpret drawings to repair and modify extrusion tooling on the shop floor.
• Operate workshop machinery (CNC wire erosion, milling, laser welding, grinders, lathes).
• Maintain high housekeeping standards and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Engineering aptitude

Teamwork

Time management

Numeracy & literacy

PC skills

Education

Level 3 qualification in Engineering

Tools

CNC wire erosion

Laser welding

Milling machine

Centre lathe

Surface grinder

Job description

Tooling Engineer

Our successful manufacturing company based in Telford is looking for a full-time permanent tooling engineer to join their busy and successful team on the shop floor, undertaking a wide variety of engineering tasks.

You will be adhering to all organisational policies, management systems and standard operational procedures, including legal responsibilities in relation to Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality, working positively to develop and foster good working relationships with colleagues and contracted personnel in order to maintain a culture of mutual respect and dignity, representing the organisation in a positive way as to avoid the damage of corporate image or bringing the company into disrepute.

In addition, you will be interpreting Engineering drawings to conduct repairs and modifications on Extrusion tooling, utilising workshop machinery such as CNC wire eroders and Milling machine, laser welder, vertical milling machines, centre lathe and surface grinders, ensuring quality is achieved through attention to detail, Endeavour to find new ways of doing things and learn from past experience and you will always be looking to improve working practices, systems and processes in the tool room. Plus being able to maintain a very high level of housekeeping at all times in the workshop and around machines.

Ideal Candidate

• Level 3 qualification in Engineering
• Engineering aptitude.
• Experience of CNC wire erosion and laser welding (Preferable)
• Good level of numeracy and literacy.
• Ability to use a PC to an operational level.
• Time served apprentice (preferable)
• Work with minimum supervision.
• Work within a team Environment.
• Understand written and verbal instructions.
• Be prepared to undertake other reasonable duties as required.

Hours

• 4 on 4 off Days
• 6am - 6pm

Salary

£36,000 - £46,000 D.O.E