Toolmaker - Extrusion Tooling & CNC Machining

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

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