Toolmaker

Probe UK; Telford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Paid overtime

Reward scheme

On-site parking

Early Friday finish

Job summary

Probe UK in Telford is seeking an experienced Toolmaker to maintain and repair injection moulding tooling in a busy manufacturing environment.

You will service hot runner systems, hydraulic and pneumatic tooling, and use lathes, milling machines and surface grinders to keep tooling running at peak performance. This permanent dayshift role includes progress opportunities and a rewarding bonus scheme.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or equivalent training in mechanical fitting.
• Experience with injection moulding tooling.
• Knowledge of hot runner systems, preferably sequential gate systems.
• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic tooling systems.
• Workshop experience with lathes, mills and surface grinders.
• Basic electrical understanding.
• Ability to diagnose problems and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Keep production tooling running smoothly.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs.
• Service, maintain and repair injection moulding tools.
• Diagnose and resolve tooling breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Work with sequential gate hot runner systems.
• Work with hydraulic and pneumatic tooling systems.
• Use lathes, milling machines and surface grinders.
• Plan jobs and ensure tools and spares are available.
• Support production during new tool and product trials.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic tooling

Electrical basics

Mechanical fitting

Crane operation

Education

Mechanical / fitting apprenticeship or equivalent engineering training

Tools

Lathes

Milling machines

Surface grinders

Hot runner systems

Sequential gate systems

Job description

Toolmaker

• Telford
• £38,000
• Permanent
• Days
• Earlier Friday finish
• Outstanding future prospects
• Thriving busy manufacturing business
• Bonus scheme
• Paid Overtime
• Reward scheme
• On-site parking

Are you an experienced Tooling Engineer / Toolmaker with hands-on experience maintaining and repairing injection moulding tooling?

We're looking for a skilled engineer to join the Tooling team, working on a wide range of injection moulding tools, hot runner systems and tooling equipment in a busy manufacturing environment.

Commutable from Wolverhampton, Oswestry, Market Drayton, Shrewsbury, Rugeley, Cannock, Telford, Bridgnorth, Stafford and Penkridge

Duties

• You'll be responsible for keeping production tooling running smoothly
• Carrying out both planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs, diagnosing breakdowns and supporting new tool and product trials.
• Servicing, maintaining and repairing injection moulding tools
• Diagnosing and resolving tooling breakdowns to minimise production downtime
• Working with sequential gate hot runner systems
• Working with hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders associated with tooling and hot runner systems
• Using lathes, milling machines and surface grinding equipment
• Basic electrical knowledge relating to tool heating and controls
• Planning jobs and ensuring the correct tools, equipment and spares are available
• Supporting production during new tool and product trials

Requirements

• Mechanical / fitting apprenticeship or equivalent engineering training
• Previous experience working with injection moulding tooling
• Good knowledge of hot runner systems, ideally sequential gate systems
• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic tooling systems
• Practical workshop experience using lathes, milling machines and surface grinders
• Basic electrical understanding
• Ability to diagnose problems and work efficiently under pressure
• Crane operating experience would be advantageous, but not essential

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.