Tooling Technician

Antolin; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Antolin is a global automotive supplier seeking a Tooling Technician for its UK site. The role focuses on maintaining injection moulding, vacuum forming and punch tooling in line with the PM system, and making independent decisions on tooling problem solving.

You will join a multinational team, ensure TPM standards, attend tool breakdowns, keep equipment clean and compliant, and support other engineering disciplines.

Qualifications

• Time served Toolmaker Apprenticeship in automotive manufacturing.
• Experience with Injection Mould Tooling and Punch Tooling.
• Experience with Workshop Machinery: Lathe, Miller, Surface Grinder, hand tools.
• Experience with Injection Moulding Process and Troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Attend tooling breakdowns and repair in a timely manner.
• Ensure TPM's are completed to a high standard and in a timely manner, as per the set schedule.
• All Tooling, Plant and associated Equipment is kept in a clean, tidy and a service-able state.
• Completion of Company documentation in its entirety and in a timely manner (SSI/Handovers).
• Comply with the Spares tracking process.
• Provide support as required to other Engineering Disciplines.

Skills

Toolmaker apprenticeship

Injection mould tooling

Punch tooling

Workshop machinery

Welding (TIG/ARC/MIG) desirable

Education

Time-served Toolmaker Apprenticeship in automotive manufacturing

Tools

Injection mould tooling

Punch tooling

Lathe

Miller

Surface grinder

Job description

Antolin is a leading global automotive supplier; we are experts in designing, manufacturing, and supplying innovative solutions for vehicles around the world. Our product portfolio includes trim, headliners, and cockpits, as well as lighting and other interior systems. We offer comprehensive solutions with a focus on quality, safety, and sustainability. Our products are used in many of the world’s leading car brands. In fact, Antolin equips nearly 700 vehicle models around the world.

With 136 manufacturing plants and offices in 23 countries, Antolin has achieved this strong industry presence through 75 years of working with our customers in order to develop a complete cycle of component manufacturing, from their conception and design, through the development and validation stages, to their industrialisation and sequenced delivery.

We are working hard on spearheading the transformation that the automotive industry is currently experiencing with regard to vehicle interiors by collaborating with our customers. We do so in order to develop more sustainable and technologically advanced vehicles that are also adapted to the new needs and requirements of their passengers.

As part of this transformation, Antolin is committed to a sustainable business model that focuses on and creates value for all its stakeholders, including its customers, employees, investors, suppliers, and society as a whole.

Mission:

To maintain all on-site Injection Moulding, Vacuum Forming and Punch Tools and Hot Runners in line with the PM system. To make independent decisions on Tooling problem solving

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the Standards of the Tooling Department are sustained, with regards to Equipment, and Workshop area(s) and Machinery Audits/Checks.
• Attend Tooling breakdowns and repair in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all TPM's are completed to a high standard and in a timely manner, as per the set schedule.
• All Tooling, Plant and associated Equipment is kept in a clean, tidy and a service-able state.
• Completion of Company documentation in its entirety and in a timely manner (SSI/Handovers).
• Comply with the Spares tracking process.
• Provide support as required to other Engineering Disciplines.

For our Tooling Technician, we are looking for:

• Time served Toolmaker Apprenticeship within a Automotive Manufacturing Environment.
• Experience with Injection Mould Tooling.
• Punch Tooling.
• Workshop Machinery (Lathe/Miller/Surface Grinder/Hand Tools).
• Injection Moulding Process/Troubleshooting.
• Jigs and fixtures.
• TIG/ARC/MIG Welding desirable, also Laser Welding.

What can we offer you:

You will be part of a highly engaged multinational with international career opportunities.

We offer you a learning journey adapted to your professional experience.

You will work on international projects for world- renowned companies in Automotive sector.

You can find an Open Environment to learn new technologies.

We can offer you a competitive salary, benefits and valuable OEM discounts.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. The Company reserves the right to revise the job description at any time. Duties, responsibilities or activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship.