Tooling Engineer: Injection Moulding & Hot Runner (Paid OT)

Probe UK; Telford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Paid Overtime

Reward scheme

On-site parking

Early Friday finish

Permanent position

Job summary

Probe UK is seeking an experienced Toolmaker to maintain and repair injection moulding tooling in a busy manufacturing environment. You will support production tooling, including hot runner systems, and carry out both planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs.

Based in/around Telford, you’ll work with hydraulic and pneumatic tooling, use lathes, milling machines and grinders, and plan jobs with the right tools and spares. Right to work in the UK required.

Qualifications

• apprenticeship or equivalent engineering training.
• Experience with injection moulding tooling and hot runner systems.
• Ability to diagnose problems and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Keep production tooling running smoothly.
• Carry out planned maintenance and reactive repairs.
• Service, maintain and repair injection moulding tools.
• Diagnose and resolve tooling breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Work with sequential gate hot runner and hydraulic/pneumatic tooling systems.
• Operate lathes, milling machines and surface grinders as needed.
• Plan jobs and ensure tools, equipment and spares are available.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Problem solving

Maintenance

Diagnostic skills

Pressure management

Education

Mechanical / fitting apprenticeship

Tools

Injection tooling

Hot runner systems

Lathes

Milling machines

Surface grinders

Hydraulic tooling

Pneumatic tooling

Electrical controls

Crane operation

Job description

Probe UK is seeking an experienced Toolmaker to maintain and repair injection moulding tooling in a busy manufacturing environment. You will support production tooling, including hot runner systems, and carry out both planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs.

Based in/around Telford, you’ll work with hydraulic and pneumatic tooling, use lathes, milling machines and grinders, and plan jobs with the right tools and spares. Right to work in the UK required.