Tooling Engineer – Mould & Press Tooling Specialist

Sierra 57 Consult; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible holiday buy/sell scheme

Recognition and reward scheme

Internal and external learning and dev

On site Café

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work & Tech Scheme

Enhanced Maternity & Partner leave

Job summary

Sierra 57 Consult is helping a UK injection moulding manufacturer recruit a Toolmaker to repair, maintain and improve mould and press tooling to production standards.

The candidate should have engineering qualifications or an apprenticeship, strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to read drawings and work to BS standards. You will operate mills, lathes, grinders and EDM tools on site in a hands-on team role.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification or time-served apprenticeship.
• Experience reading micrometres, verniers, slip gauges, and other gauges.
• Knowledge of hot runner, unscrewing mould and progression strip tooling.
• Understanding of mould and press tool processes and operations.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture tooling to design drawings as specified.
• Work to BS 308 drawing standards and related specifications.
• Inspect and test tooling to ensure specification, quality and functionality.
• Maintain good housekeeping and toolroom safety.
• Report any machine or equipment malfunctions to the line manager.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Teamwork

Reading drawings

Quality awareness

Education

Engineering qualification / time served apprenticeship

Tools

Milling machines

Lathes

Surface grinders

EDM sinkers

Job description

Sierra 57 Consult is helping a UK injection moulding manufacturer recruit a Toolmaker to repair, maintain and improve mould and press tooling to production standards.

The candidate should have engineering qualifications or an apprenticeship, strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to read drawings and work to BS standards. You will operate mills, lathes, grinders and EDM tools on site in a hands-on team role.