Toolmaker

BBE Recruitment; St Helens; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Pension

Costco membership

Job summary

BBE Recruitment is partnering with a Packaging Manufacturer in St Helens to recruit a Skilled Plastics Toolmaker to join a small team on site.

You will manufacture, modify and maintain plastic tools and moulds, operate CNC/NC milling and conventional toolroom machinery, and support production with tooling improvements.

The role offers 40 hours per week, Mon-Fri, with optional weekend overtime and 30 days holiday plus pension and benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Plastics Toolmaker.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience with CNC/NC milling and toolroom machinery.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture, modify and maintain plastic tools and moulds.
• Operate CNC/NC milling and conventional toolroom machinery.
• Diagnose and resolve tooling and process issues.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Support Production and Engineering with tooling problems.
• Carry out preventative maintenance and tooling improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing initiatives.

Job description

We are currently working with a Packaging Manufacturer in St Helens who are looking to add a Skilled Plastics Toolmaker to their team of 4 other Toolmaker's onsite manufacturing new, and repairing existing aluminium based tools.

You’ll be responsible for the following:

• Manufacture, modify and maintain plastic tools and moulds.
• Operate CNC/NC milling and conventional toolroom machinery.
• Diagnose and resolve tooling and process issues.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Support Production and Engineering with tooling problems.
• Carry out preventative maintenance and tooling improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing initiatives

Flexible working hours are ran through the toolroom from 5am-7pm Mon-Fri, 40 hours working per week + Weekend overtime if wanted.

• 30 days holiday including bank holidays, pension, costco membership and more

For further information, a full job spec, or company presentation please get in touch