Tooling Technician - Torque Team x2

Caterpillar; Earl Shilton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial manufacturing company in Earl Shilton seeks a Maintenance or Tooling Technician to maintain production torque tooling. Responsibilities include calibrating, repairing, and maintaining tooling, and ensuring records are kept. The ideal candidate will have experience in an industrial setting, strong problem-solving and teamwork skills. The role offers a competitive salary starting at £27,855, benefits like a pension scheme and annual leave, and a permanent contract with shift alternation between days and afternoons.

Benefits

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Bonus

Share Scheme (50% Company Matched)

Contributory Pension Scheme

Free Car Parking

Caterpillar Advantage website

Qualifications

• Established experience as a Maintenance or Tooling Technician in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience in a maintenance environment; stripping down / re‑assembling equipment.
• Knowledge of WiFi networking / connected tooling and associated processes.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate, repair and maintain all production torque tooling used on site.
• Maintain calibration and service records of tooling.
• Support the production line throughout all production periods.

Skills

Mechanical background

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

IT systems competence

Tools

Desoutter CVI NET software

DC Tooling

Microsoft Office applications

Job description

Responsibilities

• Calibrate, repair and maintain all production torque tooling used on site
• Maintain calibration and service records of tooling
• Support the production line throughout all production periods, responding to breakdowns where required
• Work with tooling service providers where required to facilitate diagnosis and repair of specialist equipment
• Responsible for the booking in/out of tooling and keeping records
• Maintaining in-house spares stock and co-ordinating the ordering of replacements as and when required
• Adhere to the company's Health and Safety policy and safe working practices
• Adhere to Caterpillar's Values in Action: Integrity, Commitment, Excellence, Teamwork & Sustainability
• Undertake training/further learning as required
• Be self-motivated and have the ability to work on your own initiative, with limited supervision
• Ability to work closely with others is imperative, requiring team participation to achieve the agreed objectives
• Good problem‑solving skills, necessary to get to the root cause of issues
• A strong mechanical background / good dexterity
• Flexible approach to the job role and responsibilities, including availability for out of hours working as and when the job requires
• Flexibility for multiple shift patterns, in response to changes of the business needs
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
• The ability to read, comprehend and follow verbal and written instructions/procedures
• Competent in IT systems, especially Microsoft Office applications

Preferred Experience

• Established experience as a Maintenance or Tooling Technician in an industrial manufacturing environment
• Previous experience working with DC Tooling and their associated software
• Previous experience using Desoutter CVI NET software
• Experience in a maintenance environment; stripping down / re‑assembling equipment
• Knowledge of WiFi networking / connected tooling and associated processes

Salary: £27,855 rising to £29,279 once fully competent (additional training will be provided to increase salary to £33,892 then progressively increasing to £37,500)

Shift: Monthly alternating between Days & Afternoons

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, Bonus, Share Scheme (50% Company Matched), Contributory Pension Scheme (Contribution double by Company up to 10%), Free Car Parking, Caterpillar Advantage website