Toolmaker

Kingscroft Professional Resources; Burscough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingscroft Professional Resources are recruiting a Toolmaker to join a plastics manufacturer. The role involves making, modifying and maintaining tools for the production team, with hands-on use of lathes, mills, wire eroders and grinders.

You will read simple to complex tool drawings in 2D AutoCAD and work with the on-site development team during tool trials. The ideal candidate will be fully trained or time served, able to work as part of a small toolmaking team and contribute to tooling tests

Qualifications

• Candidate has experience in a tool-making environment.
• Able to make, modify and maintain tools for manufacturing.
• Skilled at using lathe, milling machines, wire eroders and hand tools for tooling repair and modification.
• Capable of reading 2D AutoCAD drawings.
• Able to manufacture tools from start to finish including tooling modifications.
• Proficient in programming/operating FANUC EDM wire eroders, CNC EDM Die sinker and CNC Spark drill.
• Able to work as part of a small toolmaking team and with on-site development teams during tool trials.

Responsibilities

• Make, modify and maintain tools for the manufacturing team.
• Repair and modify extrusion tooling using lathes, mills and grinders.
• Read and interpret 2D AutoCAD tool drawings.
• Program and operate FANUC EDM wire eroders, CNC EDM die sinker and CNC spark drill.
• Collaborate within a small toolmaking team and with development teams during tool trials.

Skills

Toolmaking

Reading tool drawings

Manual machining

Teamwork

Tool testing

Education

Time served

Tools

AutoCAD (2D)

XYZ milling machines

Lathe

Precision surface grinder

FANUC EDM wire eroders

CNC EDM Die sinker

CNC Spark drill

Job description

Are you skilled in toolmaking and looking for your next challenge Are you a toolmaker looking for the right company to use and develop your skills Are you looking to work in a well appointed tool room in a great team

Kingscroft are recruiting for a Toolmaker to work within a plastics manufacturer.

As the ideal candidate you will have experience of working in a tool-making environment, you may be time served or have developed skills throughout your career. The role will be to make , modify and maintain tools for the manufacturing team in line with the production and maintenance requirements.

You will be skilled in the use of the lathe, milling machines, wire eroders and hand tools to repair and modify extrusion tooling. My client would welcome CVs from toolmakers outside of their sector alongside confident manual machinists with transferable milling and grinding skills.

Skills and experience should include:

• Fully trained and competent in operating XYZ milling machines, lathes, and precision surface grinder.
• Competent in reading, understanding and converting simple > complex tool drawings into final production tool.
• Required to use 2d AutoCAD software.
• Ability to manufacture and build tools from start to finish, including tooling modifications when tool testing.
• Able to program and operate (FANUC) EDM wire eroders, CNC EDM Die sinker and CNC Spark drill.
• Work effectively as part of a small toolmaking team and working alongside the on-site development team when tool trials / testing.

This is a great opportunity to join a highly skilled and motivated team.