Toolmaker

Polypipe Building Products; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK company is seeking a Toolmaker to join their team at the Thorne site. The role involves repairing and improving tooling, manufacturing parts to precise specifications, and ensuring production tools operate efficiently. Candidates should have relevant engineering qualifications and experience in manufacturing and tooling processes. The position offers a standard working week and a range of employee benefits including holiday entitlement and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance linked to pension scheme

Various health & wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained engineer/toolmaker with recognised qualifications.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing new tooling from detailed technical drawings.
• Ability to follow technical detailed drawings and instructions.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture, modification, repair, and refurbishment of tooling.
• Inspect externally manufactured components to check compatibility.
• Monitor tools used in production to ensure efficiency.

Skills

Manufacturing knowledge

Tooling expertise

Understanding of CNC machining

Metallurgical skills

Problem-solving techniques

Project management knowledge

Education

Recognised qualifications in engineering/toolmaking

Tools

CAD/CAM software

Job description

Polypipe Building Products are focused on delivering solutions to the residential sector. Polypipe Building Products works with national and local developers, plumbing and heating engineers, general builders and groundworkers to deliver above and below ground drainage systems, rainwater solutions as well as hot and cold plastic plumbing products.

We are currently recruiting for a Toolmaker to join the team at our Mason Pinder site based at Thorne, Doncaster.

This role is responsible for the repair, maintenance and improvement to all tooling in line with production and customer requirements to support business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manufacture, modification, repair, and refurbishment (up to 15 tonnes) of tooling across the Genuit Group.

• Manufacture and development of EOAT (end-of-arm-tooling).

• To manufacture spare parts, both to drawing and through means of using own initiative, by taking measurements of existing parts and making new ones to the same standard.

• To inspect externally manufactured components to drawing and check compatibility to existing moulds

• Following engineering drawings to measure and mark out the design for the tool.

• Using machinery such as lathes, presses, milling machines and grinders to cut and shape the tools.

• Monitoring the tools used in production/manufacturing to ensure efficient run rates and identify necessary repairs or possible improvements.

• Assist with tool maintenance.

• Check and measure parts with use of precision measuring devices to assure quality specification and record quality check.

• Contribute to a strong culture which prioritises health and safety, encourages continuous improvement and delivers product to strict quality criteria.

Skills & Requirements:

• Apprentice trained engineer/toolmaker with recognised qualifications.

• Knowledge of manufacturing, tooling, cutting tools, and machine parts.

• Ability to manufacture a variety of replacement parts, from angle pins to new inserts.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing new tooling from detailed technical drawings.

• Good understanding of CNC, EDM machining.

• Possess metallurgical skills, knowledge of strength of materials.

• Hot runner electrical and installation knowledge.

• Knowledge or ability to use 2D and 3D computer aided design and manufacturing software (CAD/CAM) would be an advantage.

• Use recognised problem solving techniques to analyse tooling problems.

• Ability to follow technical detailed drawings and instructions.

• Working knowledge of project management.

Working Hours & Benefits:

• Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm

• 25 days holiday entitlement

• Save as you earn Sharesave Scheme

• Contributory pension scheme

• Life assurance (linked to pension scheme membership)

• Various health & wellbeing initiatives including complimentary occupational health on-site physiotherapy and counselling services

• Staff discount on all Genuit Group products