Toolmaker

Dutton Recruitment; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Dutton Recruitment are seeking a Toolmaker for a permanent role in Doncaster. Immediate start subject to interview. Salary £33,280 per annum, depending on experience.

Responsibilities include tooling construction, maintenance, and improvements, tool life assessments, and ensuring production targets and KPI compliance. You will work with CNC mills & Lathes, read drawings, and contribute to quality and safety standards on site.

Qualifications

• Level 3 mechanical engineering qualification.
• Ability to read drawings.
• Supervisory experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Assist with modification or construction of tooling, jigs and fixtures to support production.
• Monitor delivery and allocation of tooling from suppliers.
• Maintain KanBan system and stock of supplies.
• Identify any defects or deviations from product specifications.
• Support CNC mills and lathes: operate, set and program where needed.
• Daily repairs of diecasting machines and dies; machining of replacement parts.

Education

Level 3 mechanical engineering qualification

Tools

CNC mills

Lathes

Grinding/finishing tools

Job description

We are looking for a Toolmaker for a permanent position based with our client in Doncaster. Immediate start available (Subject to interview process). Salary is £33,280 per annum (depending on experience).

Job Description

• Expected to assist with the modification or construction of tooling, jigs and attachments in order to maintain or improve production processes.
• Monitor the delivery and allocation of tooling on arrival from supplier.
• Maintain the KanBan system and ensure stock of all relevant supplies.
• Responsible for identification of any deficiency in product quality or other deviation from product specification.
• Changing work and tool offsets when needed
• Manufacture new tooling when required to issued drawings
• Improving programs with speeds/feeds changes and machining strategies and selecting correct tooling
• Preventative maintenance on tooling, all aspects of machining and bench fitting, i.e., grinding, turning milling etc
• Testing tooling prior to release
• To assess the life of a press tool and to order any new parts or make new parts that need replacing
• Replace pilots, probe pins, springs, designing and making special fixtures to fit to tools
• Keeping database orders and scheduling up to date
• Daily repairs of diecasting machines and dies when faults and issues occur.
• Milling and turning replacement parts for the diecasting machines and dies
• Cutting and turning ejection pins and sleeves
• Polishing dies
• Read drawings and suggest possible improvements.
• Be able to assist on CNC mills & Lathes. Be able to Operate, Set & Programme
• Must meet production schedule targets and all other Kpi's relevant to the role and department
• Monitoring attendance levels and completing return to work interviews.
• Report any unauthorised absences and issues involving staff members to HR.
• Attending daily production meetings with the Production Manager.
• Ensure all staff are wearing appropriate PPE and completing relevant risk assessments.
• Ensure their working area is kept to satisfactory standard and complies with company Health and Safety requirements.
• Responsible for ensuring all equipment remains in its designated area
• Report any wrong-doing activity to a member of the SMT as and when required
• Expected to work in conjunction with the Production controller.
• Responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient use and control of machinery, tooling, equipment.
• Monitor and continuously improve processes.
• Any other duties which the line manager deems reasonable.
• Gas safety inspection on furnaces up to the point of needing external company

Person Specification

• Be flexible to changing demands of the post
• Be punctual, reliable and trustworthy
• Willing to undertake any training relevant to the role
• Ability to manage time effectively
• Initiative and the ability to work without supervision, but as part of a team.
• Supervisory experience desired
• Ability to read drawings
• Be Level 3 qualified in mechanical engineering field